Nurse Aide

Athol Hospital • Athol, MA • 23h ago

ATHOL Nurse Aide NA/CNA, Athol 2nd Floor Med/Surg, Per Diem, Minimum of
16 hours per month, One major and one minor holiday per year Essential
Functions Provides patient care based on standards of care, standards of
practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures under
direction of a licensed nurse. Collects basic health data as directed by
a licensed nurse. Assists patients with activities of daily care (e.g.
personal hygiene, toileting, nutrition, ambulation, etc). Appropriately
prioritizes patient care (e.g. seeks assistance as needed from
appropriate resources, recognizes need for emergency intervention, etc.)
Respects each patient as an individual; provides care that fosters the
patient?s sense of dignity and positive self-regard. Provides thorough,
timely, and accurate documentation of all pertinent patients according
to established standards. Maintains clean and safe work environment
(identifies and/or removes safety hazards). Provides timely and thorough
information on assigned patients to supervising licensed nurse and other
health care team members. Participates in learning for colleagues and
self (attends educational programs, in-services, assist with orientation
of new staff). Proactively identifies risk to patient safety and
identifies opportunities to reduce medical/health care errors (i.e.
appropriate reporting of errors/incidents). Assists patients with
activities of daily living, including bathing, shampooing, shaving,
brushing teeth, etc. Obtains heights and weights of assigned patients
per care plan. Assists patients with ambulation using appropriate
technique (i.e. gait belt). Assists patients with turning in bed and
transferring from bed to stretcher or chair using appropriate technique
(i.e. transfer mattress). Provides incontinent care to patients. Assists
patients with eating and drinking per care plan. Maintains and documents
fluid intake, output measurements and vital signs on patients per care
plan. Assists with obtaining late trays as needed. Maintains infection
control precautions per Infection Control Policy. Cleans the food
refrigerators on a weekly basis. Maintains unit food inventory on a
daily basis. Prepares room for the next patient by cleaning and making
bed. Statement of Other Duties: This document describes the major duties
and responsibilities for this job, and is not intended to be a complete
list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore,
that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those
explicitly described. Qualifications Job Requirements Minimum Education
High School graduate or equivalent preferred. Current Nursing Assistant
Certification required or Minimum of 75 hours in an accredited nursing
program to include completion of first rotation OR active EMT or
Paramedic Certification OR active Patient Care Technician/Assistant
Certification OR active Home Health Aide Certification OR active Medical
Assistant Certification OR successful completion of a Nurse Aide
program. OR previous Massachusetts CNA licensure for Nurse Aide or
equivalent from out of state. Minimum Work Experience 1 year Long Term
Care or Acute Care experience preferred Required Licenses Current AHA
BLS upon hire or obtained within 60 days. For more details and full job
description please see website.

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