Nursing Assistant

About the position

The Nursing Assistant performs various patient care activities and related nonprofessional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients. The Nursing Assistant assists with patient cleaning, feeding, and preparation for treatment, takes and records vital signs, changes bed linen, prepares treatment trays and other supplies, and assists nursing service personnel with a variety of other patient care duties. Relies on established guidelines to accomplish tasks. Works under close supervision. Performs patient phlebotomy following department and facility policies and procedures. Successfully obtains phlebotomy specimens with minimal discomfort to the patient.

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing unit and patient room and bed to ensure that patients are adequately and properly accommodated during their hospital stay.
• Assists and accompanies patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures in a compassionate manner.
• Takes and records patient temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake-output measurement as directed.
• Performs and records EKGs for patients being triaged and receiving care.
• Reports any unusual incidents or observed changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate personnel.
• Assists patients with daily living activities (e.g., bed bath, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, back rubs, linen freshening).
• Prepares patients for meals, serves food, and feeds patients when needed.
• Transports patients to and from designated areas of the hospital in a caring and professional manner.
• Retrieves medications from the pneumatic tube system and/or pharmacy and delivers them to the nurse.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic health care environment by cleaning rooms and equipment.
• Provides input for end of shift reports and participates in unit quality assurance programs.
• Assists physicians with examination, treatments, and special tests and procedures as directed by a Registered Nurse.
• Collects patient specimens and expediently transports them to the lab when necessary.
• Runs inter-departmental errands for nursing personnel.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Good Communication and Customer Service Skills.
• BLS certification required.