Nurse Assistant

Under the direction of a Registered or Licensed Vocational Nurse, provides basic nursing care and implements selected aspects of the patients nursing plan of care.

Requirements

• Follows appropriate Code Blue notification procedures
• Participates in all regulatory education and survey activities.
• Effectively prioritizes clinical interventions and care
• Provides basic hygiene and nursing care such as feeding, bathing, oral care, positioning, ambulating, bed linen changes, patient safety measures, vital sign measurement, intake and output, obtaining/transporting of specimens, feeding patients with swallowing difficulties, applying restraint devices, non-sterile dressings/binders, providing oral care
• Obtains necessary training prior to initial equipment use
• Assures equipment is in operating order prior to use
• Uses equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s operating instructions, including blood pressure measurement devices, thermometers, scales, skin pressure relieving devices, application/management of traction, immobilizers, CPM, pulse oximetry, bedscales/chairscales

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan