Nursing Assistant NA - Avamere Eugene

Nursing Assistant-Unlicensed

The primary responsibility as a Nursing Assistant is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the residents' assessment and care plan under the supervision of licensed nurses for up to 120 days of graduating from the Nursing Assistant program.

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities:

• Check each resident routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met in accordance with his/her wishes.
• Review resident care plans daily to determine if changes in the resident's daily care routine have been made on the care plan.
• Inform the nurse supervisor of any changes in the resident's condition so that appropriate information can be entered into the resident's care plan.
• Assist residents with daily needs, including preparation for activity and social programs, and transporting residents to/from appointments.
• Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and foster a calm and cheerful environment.
• Ensure residents' rooms are ready for receiving and help residents feel comfortable.
• Participate in facility surveys by authorized government agencies.
• Effectively communicate necessary resident information to charge nurses, director of nursing, and/or administrator