What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nursing Assistant - IRF PRN position at Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute?
Description
IT'S SIMPLE. You want to work in a hospital setting where you are valued and appreciated - where you receive respect from your superiors and co-workers as well as the patients you treat.
You want to be challenged by your job without being overwhelmed by it. You want to play an instrumental role in helping a patient recover, sometimes against strong odds, and go home.
Our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Join us!
Assist nursing staff with patients' personal care, emotional support, and activities of daily living. More complex duties performed under supervision of professional nursing personnel.
What you will do in this role:
- Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age
- Provides morning care which may include bed bath, shower or whirlpool, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, changing bed linens, cleaning over bed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the day
- Provides evening care which includes hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning over bed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed
- Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary
- Answers patient call lights, anticipates patient's needs and makes rounds to assigned patients
- Assists patients with the handling of personal property: dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, etc
- Reports and, when appropriate, records any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents
- Assists licensed nursing staff with treatment procedures
- Other duties as assigned
- Minimum six months experience in an acute or long-term facility preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
Qualifications
IT'S SIMPLE. You want to work in a hospital setting where you are valued and appreciated - where you receive respect from your superiors and co-workers as well as the patients you treat.
You want to be challenged by your job without being overwhelmed by it. You want to play an instrumental role in helping a patient recover, sometimes against strong odds, and go home.
Our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Join us!
Assist nursing staff with patients' personal care, emotional support, and activities of daily living. More complex duties performed under supervision of professional nursing personnel.
What you will do in this role:
- Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age
- Provides morning care which may include bed bath, shower or whirlpool, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, changing bed linens, cleaning over bed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the day
- Provides evening care which includes hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning over bed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed
- Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary
- Answers patient call lights, anticipates patient's needs and makes rounds to assigned patients
- Assists patients with the handling of personal property: dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, etc
- Reports and, when appropriate, records any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents
- Assists licensed nursing staff with treatment procedures
- Other duties as assigned
- Minimum six months experience in an acute or long-term facility preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
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