The nursing assistant is responsible for bathing, feeding, and dressing patients.
To be successful as a nursing assistant you must be passionate about providing the highest quality of care to all patients. Ultimately, a good nursing assistant is able to maintain patients' dignity and privacy at all times.
Nursing Assistant Responsibilities:
- Help patients with hygiene activities such as using the bathroom, bathing, brushing teeth, and dressing.
- Assist patients with meals by feeding them.
- Clean linen regularly.
- Monitor vital signs and report worrying symptoms to the RN.
- Provide and clean bedpans.
- Help patients with mobility problems to move around.
Skills
Nursing Assistant Requirements:
- A valid nursing license.
- Prior experience as a nursing assistant
- Completed training as a nursing assistant.
- Patience.
- Compassion.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work long shifts.
- Strength to lift and move patients.