JOB SUMMARY AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Under direction of professional nurse, performs patient care activities to meet the personal needs and comfort of patients, assisting members of the health care team, and maintaining a clean, safe environment.

MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT OPERATED: Computer, patient care equipment utilized on unit, stretcher, wheelchairs, beds, lifting equipment.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION: Completion of an approved nursing assistant or medical assistant program. Qualified by education, training or experience to work with the infant, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patient as specialty assignment dictates.

EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of nursing assistant experience preferred.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION: Current CPR/BLS certification required. Current Nurse Aide Certification in the State of Tennessee is required at hire or within sixty (60) days of hire.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills to provide patient care, maintain clinical competency and meet age-specific patient needs within the unit to include: general hygiene, vitals/measurements, patient transport, environment and infection control practices.
• Demonstrated ability to follow written and oral instructions, plan and organize work to be done, effectively record and reflect observations, react and perform under stress in emergency situations, and communicate effectively with unit personnel, medical/hospital staff, patient, family and others to ensure optimal patient care.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Constant walking and standing during assigned shift. Ability to bend, stoop, twist; assist patients in turning, assist patients in treatment room, push wheelchair patients, and assist patients in rising from and returning to wheelchair; exposure to infectious agents; hearing and visual acuity to perform tasks and receive/interpret instructions. Heavy Work - Exerting up to 150 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 75 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 30 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (May be further defined as "with assistance" or "without assistance").