Nursing Assistant

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.•South Williamson, KY

10d

About The Position

The Nurse Aide performs basic nursing procedures while assisting with patient care. The role provides personal care and support with meals, mobility, safety, and patient preparation for examinations, treatment, surgery, and diagnostic procedures. It also includes collecting and recording patient information, maintaining clean and safe patient-care areas, and supporting hospital staff as needed.

Requirements

Successful completion of a hospital-approved Nursing Aide Training Program.
Three months of on-the-job training to attain proficiency in assigned duties and responsibilities.
Additional training may be required for work in some areas; for example, State of Kentucky competency listing to work in a skilled nursing facility.

Responsibilities

Provides personal care, including bathing, shampooing, shaving, back rubs, positioning patients, making beds, preparing patients for meals, feeding patients, and passing ice water.
Responds promptly to signal lights and bells to determine and meet patient needs.
Collects specimens, including stool, urine, and sputum.
Collects and records intake and output appropriately.
Collects and records vital signs and obtains and records pertinent patient information according to hospital policy.
Assists with feeding, provides nourishment between meals and fresh drinking water, and encourages fluids when indicated.
Assists with progressive ambulation using a wheelchair, stretcher, or bed.
Administers enemas and douches, inserts rectal tubes, and documents these procedures appropriately.
Applies ace bandages, elastic stockings, restraints, siderails, unsterile compresses, and binders; fills hot water bottles, ice bags, pads, and humidifiers; and applies condom drains and scrotal suspensatories.
Cares for Foley catheters and Levine tubes as instructed by a nurse and assists with colostomy care.
Provides postmortem care and transports bodies to the morgue.
Observes isolation techniques and provides direct care to patients in isolation.
Sets up orthopedic appliances.
Runs errands, delivers messages, and answers the telephone.
Maintains a safe environment, observes and reports safety hazards, and prepares incident reports.
Prepares patients for surgery, x-rays, and other therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
Prepares patients for examination and treatment, remains with patients unless relieved, provides appropriate equipment and supplies, adjusts lights, and cleans and restocks the area.
Assists new patients in orienting themselves to their surroundings.
Helps maintain sanitary and safe environments in service and nursing areas.
Participates in team conferences, in-service education programs, and staff meetings.
Assists other hospital employees as needed, including returning patients from the Recovery Room or x-ray when indicated.
Assists with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Performs other related duties as assigned.