Nursing Assistant (Long Term Care)

Job Summary
The Nursing Assistant functions as a member of the nursing care team and assists licensed nursing staff in care of patients / residents receiving preventive, acute, sub-acute, chronic, maintenance and hospice care. Nursing Assistant duties are performed in a variety of health care settings such as outpatient, inpatient, home, community living care, acute, sub-acute. The Nursing Assistant will care for patients / residents with acute to chronic conditions.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a positive therapeutic relationship by displaying respect for human dignity with patient, families and/or significant other utilizing communication skills.
• Utilize observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording.
• Participate in patient centered conferences/shift reports and contributing information for the development and review of the nursing care plan.
• Competent with performing aspects of nursing care to meet patient/resident needs for:
• Personal Hygiene
• Physical comfort
• Activity, exercise, rest
• Nutrition
• Elimination
• Prevention of skin breakdown
• Rehabilitative aspects of care
• Utilizes principles of proper body mechanics while caring for patients
• Monitors veterans who may be at risk for harming themselves and/or others according to established policies and procedures and appropriately refers the issues to the charge nurse or other health care professional
• Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms
• Performs nursing procedures within scope of practice and according to policies and standard procedures to care for veteran.
• Utilizes equipment to promote veteran self care such.
• Respond appropriately to subtle patient changes
• Organizes and obtains routine supplies, equipment
• Safeguarding patients right to privacy and protecting of patients information
• Other duties as assigned

Pay: $39,069.00 - $59,126.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

Salary : $39,069 - $59,126