Nursing Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified as a Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing with the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
• Current CPR Healthcare Provider certification.

Responsibilities

• Ability to care for and help patients with activities of daily living.
• Ability to read, interpret and follow all written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to communicate in a tactful and caring manner.
• Ability to effectively work with co-workers and other nursing personnel to provide quality care to the patient.
• Responsible for documenting in the patient’s clinical record nursing care provided, accurately and timely.
• Receives report from Charge Nurse for assigned patients.
• Assists with feeding and setting up of patient’s meal trays.
• Assists patients with dressing if indicated, making sure that hands and face are washed, peri-care is provided, oral hygiene is provided, and hair is combed/brushed. Makes the patients’ bed.
• Measures and records intake and output, if indicated.
• Obtains accurate weight and height for patients.
• Appropriately turn and position patient in bed, based on patient plan of care.
• Provides preventive skin care.
• Trims and cleans nails for patients who do not require specialized treatment (i.e., diabetic patients).
• Provides incontinence care for appropriate patients to ensure patients are clean and dry.
• Observes, reports, and documents any unusual behavior or mood changes of patients.
• Obtains and records vital signs for patients as instructed.
• Assists in keeping the patient’s room and closet neat and orderly, to the extent possible.
• Promptly answers the call system.
• Reports any observations pertinent to changes in the patient’s physical status to the charge nurse promptly.
• Performs other duties as assigned.