Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice that includes actions that meet psychosocial needs and physical needs.
• Provides general aspects of care that meet psychosocial or physical needs or both simultaneously, within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice.
• Meets communication needs of patients.
• Demonstrates performance reflecting the initiative and responsibility expected of a Nursing Assistant.
• Performs other duties as assigned, within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice.
• Assists in admission, transfer and discharge of patient.
• Performs basic patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate to the nurse any observed changes in patient status and responses. Maintains awareness of the needs of the pediatric, geriatric and general patient population.
• Demonstrates ability to assist with feeding patients and maintaining fluid balance with technique appropriate for patient’s age and physical condition.
• Provides explanation to patient and family prior to administering care to patient; answers within scope of practice.
• Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services within scope of practice.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to team leader, co-worker and physicians.
• Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient, including pediatric, geriatric and general population.
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
• Responds to patient in emergency or physically distressful situations.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity; ensures patient confidentiality.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments

Regulatory Requirements

• Completes annual educational requirements within the assigned time frame.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and Joint Commission regulations related to their department and, as appropriate, to the hospital.
• Current BCLS certification
• CNA certification in FL preferred or
• One-year experience in hospital or long-term care setting or
• Completed one semester in a health science program (RN, LPN, or paramedic) or additional specialized training in patient care