RNH - Nursing Attendant, Certified

Overview

Provides direct patient care and related support. Performs other related duties.

Responsibilities

Provides routine personal care to patients in a timely, safe and effective manner.
Care may Include bathing, shaving, brushing teeth, dressing patients and attending to any and all of their personal care needs
Prepares Patients For Meals, Feeds And/Or Assists With Feeding As Necessary
Empties Bedpans And Collects Urine And Other Specimens
Transfers Patients To And From Bed And/Or Chair Via One-Person Transfer, Two-Person Transfer, And Use Of A Hoyer Lift
Takes accurate vital signs, temperatures, pulse and respirations.
Records All Necessary Information According To Policy And Procedure; Performs ROM Using Proper Technique
Assists Patients In Walking And In Transporting Patients By Means Of Wheel Chair Or Stretcher
Performs other related duties.

Qualifications

Education:

High School Diploma or GED required.
Experience:

No prior experience needed.
Knowledge and Skills:

Ability to work in surroundings with degree of dust, noise, etc. without undue discomfort.

Ability to hear, talk, walk, stand, bend and stretch

Ability to read, write and interpret documents

Ability to sit for long periods of time at desk to perform job functions

Ability to stand for long periods of time at required patient bedside and/or procedural areas

Ability to communicate effectively with patients and/or co-workers

May be required to handle reasonably heavy weights across distances
May be required to handle/ assist in lifting patients onto/out of exam beds/procedure stations
Must be trained in and knowledgeable of all Kingsbrook/Rutland policies and procedures pertaining to hazardous waste and hazardous materials and maintain qualifications applicable to assigned work
Other: Knowledge of all codes and demonstrate understanding
Licenses, Certifications:

New York State Certification as a Nursing Attendant.
Physical Requirements:

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.