Req# 28390 Aultman Health Foundation, Canton, OH AULTMAN HOSPITAL Aultman Health Foundation Full Time, Night Shift, 10p-6p + Every 3rd Weekend and Every Other Holiday Overview of Role The nursing assistant provides basic resident care under the supervision of a licensed nurse and assists in the maintenance of the unit environment. Major Responsibilities 1. Receives reports regarding the status of assigned residents at the beginning of the shift. 2. Gives report to supervising nurse at the end of the shift. 3. Communicates and coordinates resident care with other caregivers. 4. Reports changes in status and unusual events when they occur. 5. Assists the resident to attain or maintain their highest practicable level physically, mentally and psychosocially 6. Attends to the physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs of the residents * learns about the resident's preferences, needs, competencies, history, and cultural background through resident interaction, conversation, interview, and observation * utilizes knowledge of individual preferences, needs, competencies, history, and cultural background in the planning and provision of care * incorporates into residents' daily life psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual components * communicates information pertaining to residents' unique physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual characteristics and preferences to the interdisciplinary team for inclusion in the plan of care * implements strategies related to residents' physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual care 7. Assists residents to have a purpose to face each day 8. Provides supportive care to residents at end of life 9. Performs direct and indirect resident care activities as per the plan of care and consistent with the facility's policies and procedures. Such activities include but are not limited: * bathing residents (bed bath, tub, shower) * feeding residents * toileting residents (bedpan, urinal, bedside commode, bathroom) * performing perineal care * assisting residents in grooming (hair care, nail care, foot care) * shampooing residents' hair * providing oral hygiene and denture care * measuring intake and output * giving enemas * collecting urine and stool specimens * transferring residents from bed, chair, wheelchair * assisting residents with use of walkers, wheelchairs, canes, braces * positioning residents in chairs, beds, wheelchairs, gerichairs * turning and changing positions of residents * lifting residents (manually and with mechanical lifts) * performing range of motion exercises (active and passive) * assisting with ambulation * making occupied and unoccupied beds * weighing residents * taking vital signs * providing post mortem care * practicing universal precautions and special isolation techniques * monitoring devices as per plan of care 10. Practices effective communication techniques with residents, visitors, and coworkers. 11. Utilizes resident-specific information as conversation topics 12. Assists residents to receive care in a timeframe and manner according to their preferences 13. Contributes to residents' care plan by providing resident-specific physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual information derived through caregiving activities 14. Protects residents from complications and injuries. 15. Respects residents' rights. 16. Protects residents from abuse and neglect, and suspected and actual abuse to the supervisor. 17. Adheres to infection prevention and control procedures. 18. Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges of residents. 19. Prepares rooms for new admissions. 20. Marks residents' personal possessions; makes inventory of personal possessions. 21. Transports and escorts residents. 22. Documents care as necessary. 23. Participates in the development, implemen