Nursing Aide Job Description
Nursing aide
provides executive leadership at Atlanta Medical Center Downtown and Atlanta Medical Center South for Patient and Staff Safety; the development of and implementation of innovative and responsive care delivery systems that achieve excellence in patient care.
Nursing Aide Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Assists Physical Therapists and/or Physical Therapy Assistants with treatment of patients as necessary
Identifies changes in status of a resident prior to or during treatment and reports that change immediately to the appropriate staff for evaluation
Assists with maintenance range of motion exercises and exercises to maintain strength and endurance in residents without related pathology
Ambulates residents who are on a maintenance physical therapy program
Provides superficial hot and cold applications
Sets up for each resident's therapy
Orders depleted supplies
Transports residents safely to and from physical therapy
Keeps equipment closet in order
Changes beds and stacks linens, as needed
Nursing Aide Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Nursing Aide
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, CNA, GED
Education for Nursing Aide
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the nursing aide job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Collage Degree in General Education, Education, Nursing, Education Program, College of Nursing, Faculty, Management, Computer, Writing, Communication
Skills for Nursing Aide
Desired skills for nursing aide include:
Chain of Command process and initiates as needed
Medical terminology
EPIC
UCSD Paging & Scheduling Systems
Medical Terminology Certificate
Certificate of medical terminology training
Care Center
Hospital and National Patient Safety Goals: Uses at least two ways of identifying resident/patients
Name and date of birth
Field of practice
Desired experience for nursing aide includes:
Cleans and disinfects beds and equipment as required
Issues and provides minor repair of wheelchairs and devices
Performs nursing ambulation, range of motion, feeding, toileting, transfers and/or other ADL as needed to supplement the nursing rehab process
Provides feedback to Nursing and the Therapy Department if any problems or changes in status are noted
Performs clerical duties as required such as answering the phone, billing and filing, filling out insurance forms and other paperwork
Identifies safety hazards and emergency situations and reports to supervisor
Nursing Aide Examples
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Nursing Aide Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a nursing aide. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for nursing aide
- This position provides care to assigned residents in a caring, safe and efficient manner and is responsible to perform the following according to location standards, procedures and individualized resident care plans
- Uses appropriate mobility, balance and strengthening exercises, incorporating into therapeutic activities
- Assists with training and implementation of special programs designed to assist residents to attain and maintain their highest functional level of independence
- Demonstrates correct use and application of ice and paraffin baths, heat packets according to state specific regulations
- Completes documentation of cares and behaviors, recognizes and reports changes in resident condition promptly and obtains resident report prior to providing care
- Uses the EMR accurately
- Includes dressing/undressing programs, grooming, bathing, toileting, exercise/movement, and eating/swallowing programs
- Includes using adaptive equipment, fall prevention, appropriate turning, positioning and repositioning techniques, basic range of motion exercises, and good body mechanics
- Assists Physical/Occupational Therapists and/or Physical/Occupational Therapy Assistants with treatment of patients as necessary
- Serve residents in a manner conductive to their safety and comfort while acting within the established guidelines set forth by state licensing regulations and Marquis Place
Qualifications for nursing aide
- Distributes bed linens and personal laundry to residents, place clothing in closets or drawers
- Distributes ice and fresh water to residents
- Labels all resident's personal belongings
- Answers telephones and takes messages
- Assists the Recreation Coordinator with activities
- Accompanies the Residents on appointments as needed
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Nursing Aide Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a nursing aide. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for nursing aide
- Perform other duties as assigned by medication aide supervisors
- Provides care to assigned residents in a caring, safe and efficient manner
- Provides assistance with bathing
- Personal laundry
- Dressing and grooming as needed
- Escorts residents both within the building and outside as needed
- Assist with meal preparation and clean up as needed
- Assist with the planning and executing of activities for residents on a regularly scheduled basis
- Accompanies residents on shopping trips, medical appointments, and other outings
- May assist with the planning and executing of activities for residents on a regularly scheduled basis
Qualifications for nursing aide
- Attends state approved Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program and obtains certification within 120 days of employment
- Basic hygiene and grooming needs including bathing, dressing and undressing, grooming, mouth care and nail care
- Assists residents with toileting needs, (ie - transferring to and from toilets, use of bed pans and changing incontinent products)
- Feeds residents requiring help
- Transports residents
- Turns and reposition bedfast residents
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of nursing aide. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for nursing aide
- May escort patients to other areas of the hospital.(10%)
- May stock supplies in patient exam rooms
- Basic restorative therapy skills
- Provide exceptional customer service and care
- Must be able to work flexible hours depending on business needs
- Medication Aide- 40 Hour Certification
Qualifications for nursing aide
- Calculates food and fluid intakes and outputs
- Collects samples, such as urine, stool and sputum
- Documents on notes and flow sheets
- Wage rates for this position are governed by a collective bargaining agreement
- Completion of a CNA training program, training if required by state and at least 40 hours of specific training related to restorative care procedures (may be provided by licensed therapists providing service within the center/campus)
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