CNA/Nursing Assistant - Med Surg/ICU

JOB SUMMARY:

To assist nursing personnel with patient care by performing simple, routine nursing care tasks.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide effective infection control practices.
• Provide 24 hours care specific to the nurse’s aide shift.
• Measure vital signs as directed.
• Prepare unit for patient admission, transfer, or discharge.
• Provide for the safety of patients properly from admission to discharge.
• Assist in positioning patient for optimal comfort and safety.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients.
• Provide nourishment for patient.
• Respond to patients’ intermittent needs.
• Recognize and responds to priorities in patient care.
• Assist in emotional needs of patient and family members.
• Demonstrate proper usage and knowledge of equipment.
• Obtain diagnostic specimen.
• Recognize and performs duties which need to be performed although not directly assigned.
• Conform to dress code.
• Aware of patient rights.
• Transport patients as necessary.
• Perform routine treatment procedures as directed.
• Work in unison with other unit personnel.
• Demonstrate flexibility to changing patient load.
• Work as a member of the Nursing Department to help reinforce a culture of safety in the Nursing Department and organization wide.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Must be registered in the Maine Registry as a CNA/High school graduate or GED.
• Fulfills staff development requirements.
• Understands emergency procedures and protocols.
• Maintains the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served i.e., Neonate, child/adolescent, geriatric.

WORKER TRAITS:

• Verbal ability is required to communicate with patients and to understand instructions received from nursing staff.
• Manual dexterity is required to move and use hands easily and skillfully while aiding patients and giving treatments.
• Adapted to working with ill people in carrying out job duties.
• Conform to policy and procedures in regard to attendance, working hours and punctuality.
• Application to duties.