Objective
Provides basic nursing care to residents within the scope of the nursing assistant responsibilities and performs basic nursing procedures under the direction of the licensed nurse supervisor.
Principal Responsibilities
- Participates in and receives nursing report upon reporting for duty
- Assists residents with resident care including bathing, grooming, hygiene and placement of adaptive equipment
- Explains procedures to residents before administering
- Keeps residents dry (changes gown, clothing, linen, etc., when it becomes wet or soiled)
- Changes bed linens and keeps linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming under residents
- Makes beds (occupied and unoccupied)
Qualifications
Successful completion of State Approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program; Name must appear on State Registry as Nurse Aide in good standing; Ability to communicate with residents and nursing staff; Must have the ability to read and write.Prior experience as Nurse Aide preferred but not required