Nursing Assistant- Massena

Certified Nursing Assistant

The nursing assistant works under the direct supervision of licensed nursing staff to provide direct patient care in accordance with established hospital policies, procedures and protocols. Performs various duties necessary to provide complete care, comfort care, and safety for assigned patients. Such duties include:

• Bathing: bed bath, shower, tub, sitz and shaving;
• Oral Hygiene: cleaning of dentures, brushing of teeth;
• Hair: combing, shampooing as necessary;
• Nails: trimming and cleaning (excluding Diabetics and Peripheral Vascular Disease patients);
• Elimination: bedpan, urinal, commode, and changes incontinent patients as needed;
• Gives back rub;
• Assists patient in and out of bed;
• Assist patient with dressing and undressing;
• Changes position of patients as directed by the nurse;
• Keeps patient's environment neat, clean and safe.

Performs and records routine tasks, such as:

• Gives soap suds, fleets, fleets oil retention, tap water saline enemas;
• Collects specimens: urinary, stool, sputum as directed by the nurse.
• Measures and records oral intake on Intake & Output Work sheet;
• Measures urinary, gastric drainage and records on Intake & Output Worksheet;
• Takes and records temperature, pulse and respiration - blood pressure;
• Weighs assigned patients;
• Applies ice collar, ice bags as directed by the nurse;
• Assists patients with passive or active exercises as directed by nurse;
• Applies elastic stockings as ordered.

Assists and/or feeds patients as needed. Distributes nourishments and fresh water to patients. Responds to patients call lights promptly and graciously to determine patients needs and communicates required needs to appropriate personnel.

Preferred qualifications include completion of a Basic Nursing Assistant Program and ability to read, write and perform arithmetic calculations for proper patient identification and to take and record weights, intake and output, and vital signs. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and AHA BLS certification.

Union: CSEA - Civil Service Employees Association (MH)

Note: Not all per diem roles are union eligible

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Physical Requirements: Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

Pay Range: $19.65 - $28.79

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.