Nursing Aide

Nursing Assistant

Job Summary

Provides basic patient care under direction of nursing staff.

General Accountabilities

• Answers patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems.
• Turns or repositions bedridden patients.
• Provides physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities.
• Reviews patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
• Measures and records food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
• Records vital signs, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
• Gathers information about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
• Observes or examines patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention.
• Documents or otherwise reports observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
• Reminds patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
• Feeds patients or assists patients to eat or drink.
• Supplies, collects, or empties bedpans.
• Undresses, washes, and dresses patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
• Changes bed linens or makes beds.
• *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience: A few months to one year of related experience
• Certification (certified home health aide / certified nursing assistant) preferred