Nursing Aide Training Program - Student Aide at Treutlen County Health and Rehabilitation

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Treutlen County Health & Rehab– a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. And you’ll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that’s known for the highest level of care in our communities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learn procedures and assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers as requested.
• Learn and demonstrate procedures for preparing patient room for new admission.
• Understand and utilize care plans.
• Identify the four basic food groups on a sample breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal.
• Learn to understand diet card and can identify dietary restrictions and/or special diets.
• Learn to determine and record percentage of meal consumed.
• Learn to provide assistance with meals as requested (tray delivery, feeding etc).
• Learn to provide after meal care (remove tray, brush teeth, wash face and hands etc).
• Learn proper procedures for making an occupied bed.
• Learn proper procedures for making an unoccupied bed.
• Learn/give/demonstrate proper procedures for bed baths.
• Learn/give/demonstrate proper procedures for giving a tub bath.
• Learn/give/demonstrate proper procedures for giving a shower
• Learn/give/demonstrate proper procedures for incontinence care.
• Learn/give/demonstrate proper procedures for giving perineal care.
• Learn to dress/demonstrate proper procedures for dressing the bedfast and/or ambulatory patients.
• Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for hair care (brushing/combing).
• Learn/shampoo/demonstrate proper procedures for hair care for the bedfast and wheelchair bound patient.
• Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for nail care (trimming, cleaning, etc) and recognize any problems that need attention
• Learn/demonstrate proper procedures for shaving (face, legs, under arm, etc).
• Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for oral care.
• Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for denture care.
• Learn/prepare patients for meal service and feed as necessary.
• Learn to identify common sites for skin breakdown.
• Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for skin care.
• Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures care in the prevention of skin breakdown.
• Learn/appropriately apply/demonstrate proper procedures for use of restraints in accordance with physician orders.
• Learn/release restraints and provide exercise.
• Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for external/indwelling catheter care.
• Learn/apply/demonstrate proper procedures for catheter care appropriately (drainage bag and tubing, leg strap, etc).
• Learn to record patient intake and output as requested.
• Learn to offer fluids at appropriate times (including routine ice and water rounds).
• Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for bowel and bladder training/retraining.
• Learn to offer/demonstrate proper procedures for bedpan toileting as needed.
• Learn to provide/demonstrate proper procedures for colostomy care.
• Learn to take and record vital signs (temps, pulse, weight, respirations etc).
• Learn and demonstrate proper body mechanics while moving/transferring patients.
• Learn and demonstrate proper techniques for giving range of motion.
• Learn to collect/demonstrate proper procedures for collecting stool and urine samples.
• Learn and demonstrate the ability to recognize signs and symptoms of abuse and/or change in patient condition
• Learn/demonstrate proper documentation in accordance with established procedure.
• Greet patients upon admission and assist them as requested.
• Receive and give report on patient’s status or condition.
• Assist patients to and from activities as requested.
• Learn and demonstrate proper procedures for assisting patients with walking (with or without assistive devices).
• Learn/assist/demonstrate proper procedures for providing care for the dying patient.
• Learn/assist/demonstrate proper procedures for providing post mortem care as requested.
• Learn/provide/demonstrate proper procedures for providing routine care for the bedfast patient (turning etc).
• Participate in Nursing Center surveys (Licensure / JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports.
• Attend and participate in continuing educational programs to keep abreast on changes in your field as well as to maintain current license/certification, as required.
• Attend and participate in mandatory in-services.
• Honor patient’s rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints.
• Comply with Corporate Compliance Program.
• Report job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary.
• Follow established safety regulations, to include fire protection/prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.
• Follow established safety procedures when performing job tasks and/or working with equipment.
• Perform other related duties as necessary and as directed by supervisor.
• Comply with all Privacy and Security programs.
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
• Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Communicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude. Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

REASONING ABILITY

COMPUTER APPLICATION SKILLS

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Please see minimum qualifications

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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