L1MA

Nursing Assistant certified or uncertified

Revised 09/24 Availabilities 2pm to 10 pm and mandatory every other weekend

Responsible to:

Director of Nursing

Job Summary:

Care for sister residents’ physical, emotional and social needs. Helps sisters by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs, monitoring vital signs. A nursing assistant will be required to work every other weekend and alternating holidays.

Essential Functions:

· Physical care of sisters includes shower, oral care, hair care and toileting
· Emotional care of sisters includes encouraging independence, showing them respect, taking time with them, frequent visits to check on them
· Care for sisters’ social needs includes talking with them at mealtime, visiting them stroll outside or in the hall with them, engaging sisters in conversations and activities.
· Assist in transporting sisters to any activities
· Answer call lights
· Practice good hygiene and hand washing techniques after each patient contact
· Change bed linens and keep rooms neat and orderly, maintain a clean, neat and orderly work environment
· Deliver meals and snacks to sisters in the am and pm
· Feed or assist sister to eat, giving them individual attention
· Give range of motion exercises when indicated
· Prepare sisters for trips to doctors, bathing and dressing in clean clothing
· Clean sisters’ desktops, bedside tables and cabinets in the sister presence.
· Empty and clean commodes or bedpans after use.
· Rinse soiled c-pads and diapers as necessary
· Stock sisters’ rooms and supply area as needed
· Report changed to charge nurse concerning each sister
· Responsible for sisters’ personal laundry
· Responsible for cleaning up food spills or accidents immediately
· May be required to transport sisters to physician in convent vehicle or in your own vehicle with reimbursement
· Other duties may be assigned by Administrator or Lead Charge Nurse Requirements:
· Must have a valid driver’s license
· Must be able to pass a drug screening and background check
· Lift without restrictions 25-50lbs, bending and stooping
· Ability to work well with others and be able to multi-task
· Dependability· Have good communication shills
· Demonstrate compassion toward sister residents
· Be able to take instruction from oq