Nursing Attendant

Job Description

• 1. Functions as a co-worker to the nurse and a key member of the nursing care team : *Organizes patient care assignment and sets priorities.
• Alerts RN co-worker to changes in patient status (i.e. alteration in comfort, skin integrity, alterations in breathing pattern, etc.

Documents patient care and patient status changes on the appropriate chart forms. *Communicates routine information to RN periodically during shift (i.e. intake and output).

• 2. Assists RN in providing for ADL needs of patients : *Prepares patients for meals, and feeds or assists with meals. *Provides between meal nourishment and fresh water to patients.
• Bathes or assists patient to bathe, provides oral hygiene. *Toilets patients as necessary. *Maintains patient's mobility with range of motion exercises and ambulation.
• Grooms patient, including shaving, as needed. *Participates with the RN in the development of a plan of care for assigned patient.
• Utilizes a plan of care in carrying out patient assignments.
• 3. Maintains patient care units in a neat and orderly condition : *Changes and makes beds. *Cleans and straightens bedside table and overbed tables, as needed.
• Strips patient units upon discharge of patient, in preparation for cleaning by Housekeeping Department. *Removes equipment from room.

Cleans and place it in appropriate area. *Prepares room for new admissions, transfers and post-operative patients.

• 4. Assists Registered Nurse by performing selected procedures and simple treatments : *Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure on admission and as assigned.
• Measures and records fluid intake and output; totals at shift end. *Obtains specimens, such as urine, stool and sputum.
• Administers enemas, as directed. *Weighs and records patient weight on admission and as indicated. *Shave patients as instructed in preparation for procedures.
• Performs simple procedures utilizing aseptic technique (i.e. applying and changing simple dressings). *Performs simple respiratory treatments, as required (i.e. suctioning).
• 5. Performs a variety of related duties : *Assists patients in and out of bed, ambulates patients, lifts, turns and positions patients.
• Assists with serving of meals; positions patient, cleans overbed table, and helps distribute and collect trays. *Transports and accompanies patients to various departments, as directed.
• Reports missing or damaged equipment to Unit Service Coordinator. *Maintains non-patient rooms (i.e. utility rooms, linen rooms, kitchens, etc.

in a neat and orderly condition. *Maintains cleanliness of patient care equipment. *Performs constant observation on selected patients as assigned.

• Follows Medical Center's policies and procedures to support QA / QI efforts in patient care and services. *Performs post-mortem care and transports body to morgue.
• 6. Takes part in Nursling's continuing education policy by : *Attending nursing attendant course during orientation program.
• Participating and completing annual mandatory educational requirements. *Attending nursing attendant staff development programs offered throughout the year.
• 7. Accesses medication delivery and / or medication areas, as authorized, in the performance of required duties, as needed.

8. Performs related duties, as required. *ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Heart Saver Certification, preferred.
• Prior experience as a Nursing Attendant, preferred.
• Ability to lift, turn, position, etc. Patients, as required.
• Ability to work in diversified settings.
• Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and / or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

When determining a team member's base salary and / or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).