Nursing Assistant

SUMMARY: Works under the direction of a qualified professional nurse. Assist nurses in providing treatments and procedures. Cooperates with the members of the nursing and medical staff and other hospital departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides for patient’s personal hygiene.
• Provides for activities of daily living.
• Provides for comfort needs of patients.
• Ability to communicate between patients, families, ancillary personnel and hospital departments involved in patient care.
• Assist with admissions and discharges of patients as needed.
• Record input and output; checks vital signs and weight and specimen collection and EKG’s.
• Re-stock supply areas.
• Works effectively as a team member.
• Maintains a safe and attractive environment for patients and co-workers; transports patients and equipment as appropriate.
• Assists the nursing staff by giving direct and indirect care to the patients.
• Functions as patient advocate.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned, requested or required.