Nursing Assistant, FT Days

Kindred Healthcare•Huntington, WV

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in an assigned area. Supports patients with activities of daily living, personal care, and emotional needs, and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of professional nursing personnel. The hospital provides intensive, specialized care for medically complex patients who need longer treatment and recovery periods, with the goal of helping each patient progress toward recovery and the next level of well-being.

Requirements

Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
Ability to maintain good working relationships within the department and with other departments.
Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.
High school diploma or equivalent, including education equivalent to completion of secondary school, or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role (preferred).
Basic Life Support certification, such as AHA or Red Cross, within the facility-specified time frame (required).

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in the state of practice upon hire (preferred).
At least six months of experience in an acute or long-term care facility (preferred).
High school diploma or equivalent, or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role (preferred).

Responsibilities

Consult with the supervisor and keep them informed about unit activities, needs, and patient-care issues.
Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, using special equipment, assisting with bedpans, urinals or commodes, ambulation, preoperative and postoperative care, applying binders or anti-embolic stockings, bathing and personal hygiene, changing linens, cleaning bedside furniture, and maintaining the patient’s room.
Measure and accurately record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output; document in a timely manner.
Prepare patient rooms and beds for admissions and transfers, ensure necessary equipment is available, and maintain a clean, comfortable environment with suitable ventilation and lighting.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures, including handling and caring for patient belongings and personal property.
Answer patient call lights, telephone, and paging system, and respond appropriately.
Under a Registered Nurse’s direction, perform routine treatments such as enemas and applying heat or cold appliances.
Release, remove, and reapply patient restraints under an RN’s direction, and ensure proper positioning and alignment.
Assist Registered Nurses and/or LVNs/LPNs with complicated patient treatment procedures.
Serve and remove meal trays promptly and assist with feeding and meal preparation, such as opening containers and cutting food.
Transport patients between departments as requested.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transporting bodies to the morgue or designated area.
Perform other related duties as assigned.