What are the responsibilities and job description for the CNA/Nursing Assistant - Med Surg/ICU position at Northern Maine Medical Center?
JOB SUMMARY:
To assist nursing personnel with patient care by performing simple, routine nursing care tasks.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide effective infection control practices.
- Provide 24 hours care specific to the nurse's aide shift.
- Measure vital signs as directed.
- Prepare unit for patient admission, transfer, or discharge.
- Provide for the safety of patients properly from admission to discharge.
- Assist in positioning patient for optimal comfort and safety.
- Maintain a safe environment for patients.
- Provide nourishment for patient.
- Respond to patients' intermittent needs.
- Recognize and responds to priorities in patient care.
- Assist in emotional needs of patient and family members.
- Demonstrate proper usage and knowledge of equipment.
- Obtain diagnostic specimen.
- Recognize and performs duties which need to be performed although not directly assigned.
- Conform to dress code.
- Aware of patient rights.
- Transport patients as necessary.
- Perform routine treatment procedures as directed.
- Work in unison with other unit personnel.
- Demonstrate flexibility to changing patient load.
- Work as a member of the Nursing Department to help reinforce a culture of safety in the Nursing Department and organization wide.