Nursing Assistant - PRN - Days & Nights

Job description

Description Main duties include offering basic physical assistance to patients, feeding patients according to their dietary needs and recording vital signs. - Assists with patient admission, transfer, discharge procedures - Records vital signs on the computer: temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, intake/output - Administers complete patient hygiene; promptly responds to call lights; makes routine rounds throughout the shift. - Reports pertinent changes in the condition of a patient to the Registered Nurse. - Provides patient safety through preventive measures (side rails, checking arm bands, reporting any hazards to the RN). - Adheres to universal precautions, infection control, and isolation procedures. - Assists patients with ambulating/transferring, and transports patients. - Maintains patient rooms, nursing unit, and storage areas in a clean and orderly manner - Other roles and responsibilities as assigned. Education/Experience: Preferred: - High School Diploma or equivalent - CPR certification - Successful completion of a nursing assistant course/training or currently enrolled in a nursing program with completion of a semester of clinicals preferred - Prior experi...