Nursing Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Additional education or training resulting in nursing assistant certification in accordance with state requirements.
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification or license in accordance with state requirements.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a behavioral health setting and knowledge or experience working with the facility’s patient population.
• First aid, if required based on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support patient well-being and provide a positive, supportive, and structured environment under the direction of a charge nurse or supervisor.
• Complete assigned patient observation rounds on time, including 15-minute observations, within-reach observation, or 1:1 patient care as assigned.
• Keep patient rooms clean and uncluttered; clean the unit and assigned equipment, including beds, IV poles, and wheelchairs.
• Assist with transferring, lifting, raising, turning, and transporting patients, or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff.
• Obtain and accurately document patient vital signs, height, and weight as assigned.
• Identify oneself promptly to patients and visitors and respond quickly to patient requests.
• Engage patients in activities and interactions that encourage progress toward treatment goals.
• Respond to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner, seek to understand the source of distress, and use de-escalation techniques to support patient emotions, behavior, and treatment participation.
• Assist with seclusion and restraints when necessary.
• Monitor behavioral improvements, reinforce positive behaviors and skills learned from clinical staff, and communicate patient changes and treatment responses to the team; report significant changes to a nurse immediately.
• Provide care that preserves patient comfort, dignity, and privacy, including feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving patients, and changing linens.
• Adhere to the work schedule and attendance expectations and follow established patient-care policies, procedures, and standards.
• Document timely, accurate, and appropriate clinical information in patient medical records.
• Collaborate with staff to treat and rehabilitate the facility’s patient population.
• Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude; acknowledge and work to resolve unmet patient needs or complaints, recognizing patient safety as a priority.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with patients, family members, guests, and other members of the health care team.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.