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Nurse Assistant - 4th 7a
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What they do
A Nursing Assistant provides hospital and nursing home patients with basic care and assists them with daily activities. Helps patients with dressing, washing, and feeding. May perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require completion of a regional agency-approved training program in order to obtain a certification before practicing.
$33,921 / year median in Georgia
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Anticipates and responds effectively to emergency and stressful situations. Arranges to have needed supplies and equipment on hand. Assists the patient in admission, transfer and discharge process. Assists with accurately and promptly implementing physicians' orders through collaboration with Nurses. Cooperates and maintains good rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, and visitors. Maintains a professional approach with confidentiality. Maintains acceptable standards of patient care including specified rounding requirements. Maintains the standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting. Observes and adheres to patients Bill of Rights as related to patient care. Participates in hospital safety programs. Practices scripting and communicates effectively with patients and family members .Provides morning, evening and other general patient care as necessary throughout the day. Supports and enforces infection-control policies and procedures .Willingly provides assistance to other nursing units when requested by management personnel. Annual completion of World Health Organization hand hygiene education and training and its relationship to infection control in addition to physical demonstration and understanding of compliance monitoring. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.