Job Summary:
Assist nurses (RN or LPN) in providing the activities of daily living.
Report To:
Nurses and Director of Nursing
Qualifications:
• Successfully complete a state-approved nurse’s aide training program
• Must understand English both written and spoken
• Must have current certification and registered with the locations state department of health
• Must be able to perform job related function safely and successfully, with or without reasonable accommodation required by federal, state, or local law
Main Functions:
• Care for multiple clients in a facility or home
• Observe client’s rights
• Provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living
o Bathing; Dressing
o Feeding; Pass and pick-up food trays; Serve nourishments; keep record of intake and output
o Transfer to and from bed or chair or other locations within the home or facility
o Assist to and from toilet, assist with any toileting needs
o Keep incontinent clients clean
o Monitor and record bowel movements
o Pass and empty bedpans, urinals, and emesis basins; Collect specimens such as urine, stool, and sputum
o Reposition clients in bed or chair
o Assist with personal and dental hygiene
o Assist in ambulation
o Make beds and change linens
o Answer clients call bells and make rounds
o Provide Post Mortem Care
o Take and record vital signs, Measure and record height and weight
o Record activities of daily living on flow sheets
o Observe clients and note physical condition, attitude, reactions, appetite, etc. and report any changes to the nurse
o Use safety devices and standard precautions to prevent the spread of infection and diseases
o Evacuate residents in an emergency, according to fire and evacuation policy
Additional Functions:
• Assist nurse with admitting, transferring, and discharging residents/clients
• Assist nurse in giving treatments and examining residents
• Assist restorative and rehab care with proper instruction and supervision
Notable Functions:
• Report to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality
Equipment Used:
• Stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, scale, tray, carts, Hoyer lift, whirlpool tub, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, charts, linens, towels, standard precautions (gloves, googles, mask, aprons) thermometers, urinals, bed pans, commodes, and personal hygiene supplies.