Nurses Assistant
Fair Acres Geriatric Center and Nursing Home
02.2017 - 08.2017
- Assist with patient transfers, positioning, and the use of mechanical lifts for wheelchair-bound individuals to ensure safe mobility.
- Follow nurse instructions to perform procedures, including, that in the scope of practice.
- Assist residents with daily living activities, including meals, exercise, and leisure programs.
- Maintain regular, updated resident records and relevant documentation.
- Reports all charges in resident condition and allegations of resident abuse to charge nurse on duty.
- Notifies charge nurse of unavailable supplies.
- Preserves patient dignity and minimizes discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, diapering, emptying drainage bags, and bathing.
- Experience with various medical conditions, including dementia, Alzheimer's, diabetes, cancer, chemical dependency, and psychiatric disorder.
- Assist nurses and physicians with invasive and non-invasive medical procedures.
- Assist with restorative and rehab care with proper instructions and supervision.