Nursing Assistant assists nursing team with a variety of patient care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs, comfort, and safety of patients. Assists patients in dressing, undressing, bathing, eating, walking, and other activities. Being a Nursing Assistant ensures patients' well-being and comfort. Changes bed linens and assists with patient transportation to tests and procedures. Additionally, Nursing Assistant may serve and collect food trays and provide patients with between-meal nourishment. May record temperature or vital signs under the direction of a nurse. Requires a high school diploma. Typically reports to a registered nurse or supervisor. The Nursing Assistant works under the close direction of senior personnel in the functional area. Possesses a moderate understanding of general aspects of the job. May require 0-1 year of general work experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
TITLE: Nursing Assistant Registered/ NAR
REPORTS TO: Nurse Supervisor and take direction from DON and Administrator.
Job Summary:
The nursing assistant/registered is responsible for assisting residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) through daily nursing care as described in each resident’s plan of care. He/She carries out simple treatment procedures and follows the instructions of the charge nurse. He/She also works closely with the activities department, volunteers, housekeeping, and all other ancillary departments. He/She has contact with members of resident’s families. Sunnyside Care Center operates with 3 shifts, so depending upon what shift, and employee is working, the work may involve more of one type of activity then another.
Qualifications:
The State of Minnesota requires all nursing assistant/registered must have satisfactorily completed a Minnesota approved competency evaluation program of at least 75 hours. At completion of the 75 hour program and successful completion of the final test, the nurse assistant will apply for placement on the Minnesota Board of Nursing Registry. The nursing assistant/registered is also required to have an ability to read, write and speak English, and complete and pass a state required background study form which checks for certain criminal convictions or serious/recurring maltreatment.
General Responsibilities:
Assist the resident with hands on care for all ADL’s as contained in the resident plan of care. This includes dressing and undressing, grooming, mouth care, toileting, bathing, showering, & walking. He/She periodically checks on the resident and positions and turns the resident as indicated in the resident care plan. The Na/r also responds to resident’s call lights, and pushes wheelchairs, geriatric chairs, and performs other transferring techniques.
In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Sunnyside Care Center policies forbids employees and associates from discriminating against anyone based on race, religion, color, creed, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, familial status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Sunnyside Care Center is committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career advancement. Sunnyside Care Center also provides reasonable accommodations to disabled employees and applicants as required by law.