Nursing Assistant - Full Time Nights

Kindred Healthcare•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in an assigned area. The role supports patients with activities of daily living, personal care, and emotional support, and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of professional nursing personnel. The Nursing Assistant provides general nursing care, records vital signs and measurements, prepares patient rooms, supports admission, transfer, and discharge procedures, responds to patient calls, and assists nurses with treatments. The role also helps maintain a clean and comfortable patient environment, assists with meals and transportation, and provides post-mortem care.

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 a good working relationship within the department and with other departments.
Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.
Basic Life Support (BCLS), such as AHA or Red Cross, required within the facility-specified time frame.

Nice To Haves

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).
Six months of experience in an acute care or long-term care facility (preferred).

Responsibilities

Consult with the supervisor and keep them informed of unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care.
Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, use of special equipment, toileting assistance, ambulation, perioperative care, application of binders or anti-embolic stockings, bathing and personal care, changing linens, and maintaining the patient room.
Accurately take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output measurements; document in a timely manner.
Prepare patient rooms and beds for admissions and transfers and ensure necessary equipment is available.
Maintain a clean, attractive, comfortable patient environment, including attention to ventilation and lighting.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
Assist with handling and care of patient belongings and personal property.
Answer patient call lights, telephone, and paging system and respond appropriately.
Under Registered Nurse direction, perform routine treatments such as enemas and applying heat or cold appliances.
Release, remove, and reapply patient restraints under the direction of an RN.
Ensure patients are in proper position and alignment.
Assist Registered Nurses and/or LVNs/LPNs with complicated patient treatment procedures.
Serve and remove meal trays promptly; assist with feeding and meal preparation tasks such as opening containers and cutting food.
Transport patients to and from various departments as requested.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transporting bodies to the morgue or designated area.
Perform other related duties as assigned.