Restorative Nursing Aide

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant Certification issued by state where services are provided or due within three (3) months of hire
• WV: Nurse's Aide Certification through the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year nursing assistant experience in long term care

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc. in an informative and descriptive manner per Policy/Procedures and assures they are correct
• Measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations per Policy/Procedures
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, communication, safety, education level and related criteria for the adult and geriatric patient per the established age-specific standard
• Demonstrates the ability to use the following equipment according to manual: vital signs instrumentation, k-pad, scales, oxygen tanks, drainage systems/suction, SCDs, CPM machine, and Bladder Scanner
• Assist patients with daily hygiene (dental care, mouth care, bath, hair care, backrubs, nail care, and shaving, etc.)
• Assist patients with nail care, which includes cleaning and clipping, except diabetic patients per policy/procedure
• Turn and position bedfast patient every 2 hours and as needed
• Assist patients with bowel and/or bladder functions
• Assist patients in Bladder maintenance and bladder or bowel retraining programs
• Answer call bells promptly per Policy/Procedure
• Assist with the care of the dying patient
• Provide postmortem care per Policy/Procedure
• Provide perineal and indwelling catheter care on your shift and as necessary per Policy/Procedure
• Assist patients with (ADL) activities of daily living skills with and without adaptive equipment as per instructions of therapist or nurse
• Serve food trays per standard
• Assist with feeding as indicated
• Record food and fluid intake
• Assist patients with identifying food arrangements with sight problem of foods or his/her tray
• Serve between meal and bedtime snacks
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting patients into and out of bed, chairs, bath, wheelchairs, etc. utilizing proper body mechanics
• Report all allegations of patient abuse and/or misappropriation of patient property as per federal requirements and per policy/procedure
• Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur per Policy/Procedure
• Assists patient with specialized feeding techniques as per recommendations of the speech therapist in accordance with policy and procedure
• Assist with ambulation, gait training and CPM administration as instructed by the physical therapist
• Apply orthopedic devices such as AF orthosis, abduction braces, hinge joint immobilizer per instruction of the physical therapist
• Use safety equipment and supplies (mechanical lifts, steady's, etc.) when lifting or moving patients who requires more than one person assistance

Physical Requirements

• Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and feeling are necessary body movements utilized in performing nursing duties throughout the work shift
• Must be able to lift, move, and position patients of all weights, with varying amounts of assistance in a fair manner on a regular and recurring basis
• Hearing within normal range is required (i.e.: to assess breath sounds, bowel sounds, apical pulse, monitors, etc.)
• Visual acuity must be within normal range
• Must be able to perform heavy work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects

Working Environment

• Exposure to body fluids, human tissues, contagious diseases, sharps, and explosive gases
• Exposure to cleaning agents and disinfectants
• Exposure to toxic gas, fumes, and odors
• Exposure to high stress and constant interruptions
• Exposure to electrical current
• Work weekends, holidays, and all shifts

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to comprehend and perform oral and written instructions and procedures
• Effective reading and comprehension skills
• Strong communications skills, written and verbal
• Math skills for calculation of medications

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