Position Summary:
- Provides personal care to patients including bathing, turning, ROM, feeding, toileting, mouthcare, & bed making
- Supports patients and families emotionally
- Performs other duties as assigned
Position Qualifications:
- Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing
- One year of hospital or nursing home experience preferred
- Good communication skills
- Experience with terminally ill preferred
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
Visual & hearing acuity sufficient to auscultate BP, hear verbal instructions and communication from clients, respond to emergency alarms, answer the telephone and lift and transfer patients.
Must be able to deal effectively with stress, patients and their families, multiple tasks, noise, interruptions, and emotional loss, and to work cooperatively with other members of the interdisciplinary team while maintaining a pleasant and professional demeanor.