West River Health Services
Job Description

Position: Nurse Aide/Certified Nurse Aide Department: Nursing

Reports to: Chief Nursing Officer Revision Date: 11-26-16

West River Health Services Mission:

The mission of West River Health Services is to provide comprehensive health and wellness services to the residents and visitors of the region.

Position Summary:

Provide direct patient care, both medical and non-medical. Cares are directed and supervised by the RN or
LPN. Assures the maintenance of a safe and clean environment

Excellence in Practice

• Treats patients with respect and dignity. Providing privacy in all cares.

• Completes assignments, good time managements. Assists others willingly. Answers call lights promptly. Makes hourly rounds.

• Assists patients with activities of daily living: meal time set up and feeding, toileting, ambulation, transfers, positioning, dressing, AM & PM cares – bathing, oral hygiene, shave, skin and nail care. Attends to physical, spiritual and emotional needs.

• Accurately documents care provided: Activity, Meals, I & O, Vital Signs, Weights, Swing Bed activities and ADL assessments.

• Computer skills: Able to register patient when ward clerk is not available, order entry for specimen collection and requisitions for maintenance (equipment repairs).

• Assist with admissions and discharges – room preparation.

• Cooperates with unit cleaning, maintenance and restocking: Diet kitchen, utility room, report room, patient rooms, supply room, med carts, IV trays, equipment, etc.

• Good technical skills: Vital Signs, I & O, specimen collection, WBG, Weights, Isolation, hot and cold pads and

SCD’s.

• Respectfully takes direction from medical professionals and reports changes in patient condition timely.

• Assists with maintaining equipment and reports all faulty equipment.

Innovation in Service

• Serves as a role model for the organization and exemplifies the corporate values of WRHSF.
• Attends all required training sessions provided by the facility and others as required for licensing.
• Demonstrates understanding of emergency procedures (example, fire drills, bomb threats, tornado, disaster plans and other procedures)
• Cooperates when implementing changes that affect the organization.

Compassion for the people we serve

• Demonstrates courtesy, cooperation and sensitivity toward patients, family and visitors.
• Displays empathy and offers support for employees, patients and visitors throughout the facility.
• Maintains a warm and welcoming environment for all individuals and demonstrates caring and concern.

Respect for one another

• Maintains strict confidentiality of patient and organizational information.
• Adheres to all Administrative and Personnel Policies (example: dress code policy, attendance policy, parking policy and all others).

• Promotes positive relationships within your own department
• Promotes positive relationships with other departments within the organization

Essential Job Requirements:

Education: None

Experience: None, CPR required

License Requirements: UAP (unlicensed assistive personnel) or CNA (certified nursing assistant)

Physical Requirements:

Rarely Occasionally Frequently Regularly
Up to 10% 11-30% 31-69% 70-100%

Never of the time of the time of the time of the time

Lift up to 10 lbs X

Lift between 11-50 lbs X

Standing X

Walking X

Sitting X

Computer Use X

Bending X

Reaching X

**Lifting more that 51lbs requires and assistive device and or additional physical assistance

Exposure Risks:

__X__ Level 1: Tasks may involve exposure to blood and or body fluids. This includes all related tasks that involve inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood and or body fluids. Appropriate protective supplies are readily available.

____ Level 2: Tasks that do not involve exposure to blood and or body fluids, but exposure may be required in emergency situations. Appropriate protective supplies are readily available.

__X__ Level 3: Tasks or work environment that exposes individuals to hazardous chemicals. Appropriate protective supplies are readily available.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

Employees Signature Date

Manager’s Signature Date

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Hospital

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• 5x8
• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends
• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location

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