Nursing Assistant - Community Living Center

The Nursing Assistant (Community Living Center) functions as a member of the nursing care team and assist licensed nursing staff in the care

of patients/residents receiving preventive, acute, sub-acute chronic, maintenance, and hospice care. The distinguishing factor is that patient/resident assignments typically involve more complex nursing needs which can vary within a range of predictable to unpredictable requirements

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Major duties include, but not limited to:

* Duties may be performed in a variety of health care settings such as, inpatient, community living care, and hospice areas

* Assumes a peer education/ mentorship.

* Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose readings for veterans refers deviation to appropriate health care staff

* Provides direct care for veterans requiring complex nursing needs which can vary within a range of predictable to unpredictable requirements

* Assumes role for peer education/ mentorship

* Makes observations of subtle changes in resident's condition, ie: shifts in behavior, mood, skin coloring, appetite, etc. and takes action accordingly within the Nursing Assistants assigned role

* Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms

* Responds appropriately to subtle patient changes by contacting the appropriate nursing personal

* Administers complete tracheostomy care, including suctioning

* Monitor and documents patient intake and output reports deviations timely and accurately

* Works on small group activities with veterans/residents according to the patients/resident treatment plan

* Recognizes the residents' autonomy and promotes independence by means of respect, limit setting and individualized treatment

* Demonstrates motivation and creativity in addressing problems which impede patient care

* Provides direct physical and emotional care to the chronically ill and/or dying patient by attending the patient's grooming needs, feeding, elimination and psychosocial needs, thus improving the veteran's quality of life

* Acts as a patient advocate in ensuring patients receive all necessary care in an efficient manner. x Actively participates in Treatment Planning Meetings

* Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as; lift equipment, Hydro sound Tubs, and Veteran/Resident Wandering System

* Verbally provides patient information to the treatment team for inclusion in the veteran/residents' plan of care, participates in treatment team meetings for resident care planning

* Enters information about the residents' condition in the chart, utilizing appropriate formats

* Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment for the patient/resident

* Removes defective equipment, reports hazards, observes safety regulations, contributes to infection control, and utilizes proper aseptic technique in performance of duties

* Serves as the unit safe patient handling liaison

* Serves as preceptor and mentor to other NA's. Shares increase knowledge and skill in observation, communication, intervention and documentation abilities with other staff members. Is a mentor to new employees

* Orients members of the health care team to the unit as appropriate

* Functions as a member of the unit base counsel

* Manages distributed patient behavior/care and appropriately intervenes requesting assistance from other health care members as appropriate

* Recognizes medical and psychiatric emergencies and institutes proper measure by summoning professional assistance. Appropriately initiates basic life support, takes appropriate action

* Performs more complex medial nursing care treatment under the direction and supervision of the RN. Treatments may include:

* Pressure ulcer prevention, observation and treatment Stage I through Stage IV

* Assist licensed staff with bladder scanning and continence training

* Performs 12 lead EKG tracings

* Implementation of intake and output (I & O) to prevent dehydration

* Administer oxygen via cannula.

Work Schedule:

Sunday - Saturday; 7:00am - 7:00pm, rotating days/shifts to include Weekends/Holidays. Tour Determined by Supervisor.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Not Authorized

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