Nursing Assistant

h2About the Department/h2pThis position exists in the County skilled nursing facilities and involves the performance of non-technical tasks involving the routine care of residents and providing such indirect or non-nursing services are not required to be performed by a Licensed Practical or Registered Professional Nurse. Work is subject to general supervision, except activities concerned with actual care of residents, which are performed under direct supervision by the registered nurse in charge. nbsp; Does related work as required./ph2Position Duties/h2pul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"liAids in walking, feeding, bathing and related restorative and rehabilitative care activities for residents and aids in caring for their personal needs and comfort;/liliAids residents with personal hygiene by shampooing and combing hair, cleaning and cutting nails, giving mouthwashes, cleaning teeth and dentures;/liliTakes temperature, respiration rate, pulse of residents under supervision of the registered nurse in charge;/liliAssists professional nursing personnel in carrying out assigned range of motion, promotion of self-help and independence activities and reality orientation;/liliAssists residents with meals including feeding residents when necessary;/liliReports record of residents' food intake and output when ordered by the registered nurse in charge;/liliMakes beds and changes linen on a regular basis or as otherwise directed;/liliGives residents lotion rubs and assess resident needs and general well being;/liliSupplies residents with soap, facial and toilet tissue, towels, washcloths, etc.;/liliLabels and stores residents' clothes and turns over valuables to person designated by the facility;/liliFills residents' bedside water pitchers and collects used glasses to be sanitized;/liliAssists nursing staff in giving enemas, and applying simple hot packs;/liliCleans and sterilizes equipment by washing and application of antiseptic solution;/liliMay assist with moving of room furniture, fixtures and supplies to help keep residents safe and comfortable;/liliCollects and bags soiled linens and cleans bedpans;/liliAssists residents on outside field trips as requested./li/ulbrstronguFULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS/u/strong:        brGood knowledge in the care of the elderly and/or infirm as provided in a skilled nursing facility; ability to understand and carry out routine non-technical, oral and written directions relative to care of residents; physical strength and mental alertness; willingness to learn, cooperate and carefully follow a prescribed routine; discretion; ability to get along well with others and to secure cooperation of residents' neatness; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position./ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2p1. nbsp;Certified by the New York State Department of Health as a Residential Health Care Facilities Nurses Aide, or Certified Nurse Aide, orbrnbsp;br2. nbsp;A student in a school of nursing approved by the Commissioner of Education who has successfully completed at least two full semesters and/or 90 contact hours of basic medical/surgical nursing and who shall complete the clinical and written nurse aide competency evaluation/or a graduate of nursing program, waiting results of licensing exam./ph2Other Qualifications/h2pAbility to lift and support the body weight of a resident with the prescribed number of assisting devices.brbrNursing Assistant – NC in the County Servicebrbrstrong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted"NOTE:/strongspan style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"nbsp; Livingston County residency is not a requirement for this position. However, Livingston County residents will be given p/spanspan style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;"reference in the hiring process./span/p