Nursing Assistant

About the role

The Nursing Assistant GS-5 assigned to Acute Care functions as a member of the health care team. In addition to demonstrated knowledge - skill and ability at the GS-4 Nursing Assistant level - the Nursing Assistant GS-5 develops increased skills and acquires knowledge of more extensive - complex procedures.

Responsibilities

• Sufficient knowledge of human structure - function - illnesses and disease entities to communicate effectively with nurses - patients physicians and families
• Knowledge - training skill sufficient to collect a variety of specimens such as clean catch and catheterized urine - sputum - wound dressing and explain the procedure and reason for it to patient/family
• Knowledge - training and skill sufficient to observe, record and accurately report physical and emotional