Nursing Assistant

Northern Maine Medical Center • Fort Kent, ME

61d

About The Position

To assist nursing personnel with patient care by performing simple, routine nursing care tasks.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED.
• Fulfills staff development requirements.
• Understands emergency procedures and protocols.
• Maintains the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served i.e., child/adolescent, geriatric.
• Verbal ability is required to communicate with patients and to understand instructions received from nursing staff.
• Manual dexterity is required to move and use hands easily and skillfully while aiding patients and giving treatments.
• Adapted to working with ill people in carrying out job duties.
• Conform to policy and procedures in regard to attendance, working hours and punctuality.
• Application to duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective infection control practices.
• Provide 24 hours care specific to the nurse's aide shift.
• Measure vital signs as directed.
• Prepare unit for patient admission, transfer, or discharge.
• Provide for the safety of patients properly from admission to discharge.
• Assist in positioning patient for optimal comfort and safety.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients.
• Provide nourishment for patient.
• Respond to patients' intermittent needs.
• Recognize and responds to priorities in patient care.
• Assist in emotional needs of patient and family members.
• Demonstrate proper usage and knowledge of equipment.
• Obtain diagnostic specimen.
• Recognize and performs duties which need to be performed although not directly assigned.
• Conform to dress code.
• Aware of patient rights.
• Transport patients as necessary.
• Work in unison with other unit personnel.
• Demonstrate flexibility to changing patient load.
• Work as a member of the Nursing Department to help reinforce a culture of safety in the Nursing Department and organization wide.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees