Description

Position Summary

The Nursing Assistant works with nurses and other staff to assist in provision of delegated aspects of nursing care for individual patients. The Nursing Assistant maintains positive communication with patients while organizing their time to maximize the delivery of nursing care. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport.

Essential Job Functions

• Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine patients’ needs.
• Collect routine vital signs and observe for specified changes in patients condition, reporting to Registered Nurse (RN).
• Provides assistance in activities of daily living including personal hygiene, nutrition, elimination, mobility or ambulation, maintenance of environment and safety.
• Provides care consistent with overall Nursing Plan of Care by maintaining awareness of the mutual goals for care set by Registered Nurse (RN).
• Collect specimens (urine, stool, and sputum), transport to lab and document in adherence to policy.
• Empty soiled linen cans and garbage cans in patient’s rooms as needed.
• Complete room cleaning post discharge per infection control guidelines.
• Restock linens and supplies in patient rooms and blanket warmer.
• Follows identified standards of care, policies, procedures and protocols in support of Nursing Plan of Care.
• Observe and reports patient responses to care provided within the specified work period.
• Ensures safety of care environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Attends designated unit meetings, in-services, and staff development programs.
• The Nursing Assistant uses established channels of communication within the organization to maintain the patient’s privacy and dignity.
• Report any patient and/or family concerns to RN promptly.
• Report to the RN, or document patient responses to care given or patients expressed needs.
• Support the orientation and development of staff, personnel and students.
• Maintains confidentiality of information regarding patients, families, healthcare personnel and the organization.
• Assures care provided is current and consistent with organizations policy for standards of care.
• Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
• Organize his/her time in support of continuous and efficient provision of care.
• Maintains accountability for own personal behavior and provides care in adherence to ethical and legal standards as well as CRH Standards of behavior.
• Prevents transfer of infection and accidental contamination.
• Perform other duties as assigned to provide effective and appropriate care for patients.

Competency Statement(s)

• Active Listening – Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Communication – The ability to get one’s ideas across to others through oral or written means and to understand the ideas of others through effective listening skills.
• Customer Oriented – Ability to take care of the “customers” needs while following Crossing Rivers Health procedures.
• Empathetic – Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Enthusiastic – Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Friendly – Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Tactful – Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Education

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) : Required

Certifications & Licenses

• Active Certified Nursing Assistant with Wisconsin Registry