What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Assistant position at Good Samaritan Society?
About the Job
The Nursing Assistant Trainee will be enrolled in a learning experience designed to develop the confidence and competence to serve as a caregiver that provides personal care to clients. Under the supervision of a licensed nurse, the trainee, in partnership with a preceptor, will provide holistic client-centered care that promotes independence and client rights in a safe, caring, and efficient manner.
- Assist with basic health care needs and activities of daily living such as bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, undressing, obtaining vital signs, providing psychosocial support, and delivering other personal care as assigned.
- Assist clients with meals and snacks and provide water and nutritional supplements as appropriate.
- Assist with housekeeping, laundry services, and other duties as assigned within non-certified nursing assistant role.
