Nursing Assistant

Job Title

Nursing Assistant (NA)

Job Description

The Nursing Assistant (NA) performs basic nursing duties under close supervision in a variety of health care settings such as outpatient, inpatient, home or community living care, acute, sub-acute. The NA will care for patients with acute to chronic conditions Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to collect and document appropriate glucose readings;
• Maintains a positive therapeutic relationship by displaying respect for human dignity with patients, families and/or significant others utilizing learned communication skills;
• Utilizes observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording patient observations;
• Reports patient observations to the RN and/or other members of the treatment team;
• Sets up patient-care related equipment;
• Organizes and obtains routine supplies and equipment;
• Utilizes principles of proper body mechanics while caring for patients;
• Assists with orienting patient/family to unit routines and policies;
• Works as a cooperative, courteous member of the interdisciplinary team;
• Safeguards patient's rights to privacy by judiciously protecting information of a confidential nature;
• Other duties as assigned.