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Certified Nursing Assistant 11-7 Sign on Bonus
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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.
$36,363 / year median in North Carolina
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Summary Care for patients in nursing home under delegation & direction of licensed nursing staff by performing the following duties: Essential Duties and Responsibilities in the following: Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system. Assist patient with their needs. Assists patients to bathroom, with bedpan and urinal. Checks and provide needed care to patients who soil and/or wet themselves. Bathes, dresses, and undresses patients. Assists patients with all hygiene (i.e., mouth care, fingernails, grooming of hair, etc.) Gives non-systemic enemas as assigned. Collects specimens for laboratory test as assigned. Performs nursing intervention programs as assigned (i.e., range of motion, bowel and bladder training, etc.) Observes patients for any changes in physical or mental condition and report observations to the charge nurse. Serves and collects food trays and feeds patients requiring help. Transports patients or assists patients to walk. Provide fresh water in pitchers in patients room. Collect pitchers and cups for sterilization. Turns and repositions patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent skin breakdown. Changes bed linens, makes bed, directs visitors, and answers telephone. Checks and records patient health care activity as stated on assignments. Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed. Obtains, cleans disinfects, and stores supplies (i.e., bedpan, urinal, etc.) in patient rooms. Maintains patient areas ( closets, dresser, drawers etc.) in an orderly manner. Sign-on Bonus available