Nursing Assistant; PT; GWVNH

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Located conveniently in Augusta's downtown medical community, Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home provides continuous professional nursing care to veterans of Georgia who have served in the armed forces during war times. The home is owned and funded by the Georgia Department of Veterans Service and operated through an interagency agreement with Augusta University. Through this association, Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home is considered a leader in the area of geriatric educational training for Augusta University.

This position is responsible for performing nursing care and treatments for geriatric patients. He/she will assist patients with activities of daily living. They will monitor patients and report changes to the charge nurse or supervisor as needed. The work will be performed with some latitude for the exercise of independent judgement and initiative within the scope of practice for the Certified Nursing Assistant.

The duties include, but are not limited to:

PATIENT CARE:
Provides care for assigned patients and request assistance when necessary.

ASSIST WITH ADL'S:
Assists patients with ADL's such as bathing, shaving, oral care, styling hair and dressing;
Distributes meal trays and assists patients in consuming meals;
Empties urinals and drainage collection bags;
Records I&O as instructed;
Collects routine specimens.

PATIENT MONITORING:
Monitor's patient weight utilizing standing lift and wheelchair scales;
Monitors vital as ordered;
Document all care provided on correct form and report any changes in patients' condition promptly to the Charge Nurse.

PATIENT TRANSFER:
Assist patients in transferring to and from bed, chair, commode or stretcher utilizing safe transfer techniques and equipment, such as Hoyer lifts, transfer boards and gait belts.

PATIENT MAINTENNACE PLAN:
Observe for proper circulation as necessary;
Perform range of motion and ambulate patients as indicated in the plan of care;
Maintain functional maintenance plan as instructed.

ROOM AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE:
Maintains patient rooms, makes beds, cleans bedside tables, closets, etc. daily;
Maintains patients' equipment;
Rinses soiled clothing as necessary and stores in plastic bags for laundry pickup;
Puts up clothes upon return from laundry.

PATIENT ASSISTANCE:
Escorts patients to and from areas of the facility and hospitals as assigned;
Remains with patients as instructed and assists in all areas of care, if needed during routine clinic visits.

OTHER:
Perform other duties as assigned.

High school diploma, GED or equivalent from a recognized State or Federal accrediting…