Nurse Aide or CNA - PRN

(Non-Certified - Nurse Aide) (Certified-Nursing Assistant) - Same Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the supervision and/or direction of House Supervisor/Shift Charge Nurse or designee, the Nurse Aide is responsible to assist the professional staff by performing various duties necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of the hospitalized patient.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & AUTHORITIES

1. Patient Treatment Activities

a. Performs routine and non-sterile treatment procedures and records

b. Assists nurses in complicated treatment procedures.

2. Patient Care Activities

a. Helps prepare unit, patient room, and bed for receiving patient, admission, returning surgical patient, transfer or emergencies.

b. Assist in and as necessary, accompanies patient in the admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.

c. Demonstrates ability to administer complete/partial baths and personal care including bath, oral care, denture care, Foley cath care, hair/nail care, shaving, shampooing and bed making.

d. Provides evening care, and other general care throughout the day and records.

e. Assists in the toileting needs of the patient and records accurately. Empties drainage collection devices and completes documentation in the patient record.

f. As directed, takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, abdominal girth, blood pressure, intake/output measurements, other treatments as applicable and recording such.

e. Assists with pre-operative care, positioning patients, lifting and turning patient using proper body mechanics, respiratory aids, applying/utilizing special equipment as necessary, ambulating the patient as directed, and recording such.

f. Prepares patient for meals, distributes food trays, assists or feeds patients as necessary, removes trays and records. Distributes drinking water and other nourishment to patients.

g. Performs general care activities for patients in isolation. Provides post-mortem...