| Job Title |
Nurse Assistant |
| Job Description |
Performs Any Combination Of Following Duties In Care Of
Patients In Hospital, Nursing Home, Or Other Medical Facility,
Under Direction Of Nursing And Medical Staff: Answers Signal
Lights, Bells, Or Intercom System To Determine Patients' Needs.
Bathes, Dresses, And Undresses Patients. Serves And Collects
Food Trays And Feeds Patients Requiring Help. Transports
Patients, Using Wheelchair Or Wheeled Cart, Or Assists Patients
To Walk. Drapes Patients For Examinations And Treatments, And
Remains With Patients, Performing Such Duties As Holding
Instruments And Adjusting Lights. Turns And Repositions Bedfast
Patients, Alone Or With Assistance, To Prevent Bedsores. Changes
Bed Linens, Runs Errands, Directs Visitors, And Answers
Telephone. Takes And Records Temperature, Blood Pressure, Pulse
And Respiration Rates, And Food And Fluid Intake And Output, As
Directed. Cleans, Sterilizes, Stores, Prepares, And Issues
Dressing Packs, Treatment Trays, And Other Supplies. Dusts And
Cleans Patients' Rooms. May Be Assigned To Specific Area Of
Hospital, Nursing Home, Or Medical Facility. May Assist Nursing
Staff In Care Of Geriatric Patients And Be Designated Geriatric
Nurse Assistant (medical Ser.). May Assist In Providing Medical
Treatment And Personal Care To Patients In Private Home Settings
And Be Designated Home Health Aide (medical Ser.).
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