Nursing Assistant – Spinal Cord Injury
Job Description
Provide direct nursing assistant care to spinal cord injury patients and document care activities.
Job Title
Duties
Ability to provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents.
Ability to observe patients/residents' or resident's physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner.
Ability to properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as bladder scan, continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitoring machine, specimen collection, etc.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients/residents, their families and other health professionals.
Ability to communicate orally with patients/residents, families, interdisciplinary team and other personnel. This includes serving as a preceptor to new [NAs] by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting.
Ability to recognize and react to emergent patient/resident care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance. For example, recognizing need for basic life support, controlling bleeding and assisting with behavior crisis, etc.
Ability to assist in the full range of nursing care to patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems in a hospital, long term care or outpatient setting under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse.
Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as; lift equipment, Hydro sound Tubs, and Veteran/Resident Wandering System.
Verbally provides patient information to the treatment team for inclusion in the veteran and/or residents' plan of care.
Enters information about the residents' condition in the chart, utilizing appropriate formats.
Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment for the patient/resident.
Work Schedule: 1530-2400 rotating holidays and weekends.
Compressed/Flexible: not available.
Telework: not available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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Provide a range of patient/resident care and contribute to the completion of the nurse care plan and recovery of patients/residents, Observe patients/residents' physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to supervisor in a timely manner, Properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as bladder scan, continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitoring machine, specimen collection, Communicate effectively with patients/residents, their families and other health professionals, Serve as a preceptor to new [NAs] by assisting with the coordination of their orientation and overseeing/assessing their practical experience while in a clinical setting
