General Summary: This position assists the nursing staff in rendering basic nursing care to assigned patients. The incumbent provides direct and indirect care following physician and nursing orders. Provides patient care/services for all stages of the lifespan including pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates commitment to philosophies, goals, standards of care, standards of personal conduct and behavior.
• Provides personal care such as bathing, linen changes, mouth care, skin care and other related activities.
• Ensures routine treatments/procedures and vital signs are completed and recorded.
• Completes procedures for admissions, transfers, discharges, expirations, and pre and post operative care.
• Demonstrates proper technique when turning and positioning, transferring and ambulating patients.
• Assists with nutritional needs by preparing patients for meals, assisting/feeding, distributing snacks and recording intake and output.
• Assists with elimination needs by offering bedpans/urinals, keeping incontinent patients clean and dry and battery of tests/specimens as ordered.
• Aide in maintaining a safe and clean environment.
• Helps maintain patient safety by keeping side-rails up, call bells in reach and providing other safety practices as indicated.
• Assures that patient beds are labeled, and patient identifications bands are in place.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills to treat patients/others with dignity and respect.
• Assumes responsibility for staying informed about updates and changes to policies by attendance at staff meetings.
• Provides patient safety, hygiene, and personal care regarding age-specific needs.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) preferred.
• Completion of approved Nurse Assistant Certification Course.
• Current Nurse Aide Certification.
• Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or must obtain within three (3) months of hire.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching with arms, finger, and hand dexterity, talking, hearing, and seeing.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling.
• Light work – lifting 20 lbs. maximum.
• Medium work – lifting 50 lbs. maximum.
• Heavy work – lifting 100 lbs. maximum.
• Clean, well lit, and comfortable climate.
• Potential exposure to contamination with blood or bodily fluids, requiring wearing protective equipment.

NOTE: This job description is an overall statement of major accountabilities and duties performed by incumbents in this position. The incumbent may be required to perform other position-related duties other than those described in this description.