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Certified Nurse Assistant
Baltimore Family Home Health Servic • Essex, MD • Posted 30+ days ago via ZipRecruiter
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In-person • Full-time • Entry Level
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The Certified Nursing Assistant at Baltimore Family Home Health Service is responsible for providing direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. This includes answering patient call signals, turning or repositioning bedridden patients, assisting with daily living activities, and documenting observations of patient behavior to report to the nursing staff. The role also involves feeding patients, assisting with medication and nutrition, and ensuring the patient's dietary restrictions and preferences are followed.
Responsibilities
- Answers patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems.
- Turns or repositions bedridden patients.
- Provides physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities.
- Reviews patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
- Measures and records food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Records vital signs, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Gathers information about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
- Observes or examines patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention.
- Documents or otherwise reports observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
- Reminds patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
- Feeds patients or assists patients to eat or drink.
- Supplies, collects, or empties bedpans.
- Undresses, washes, and dresses patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
- Changes bed linens or makes beds.
Full Job Description
Job Description
General Accountabilities
- Answers patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems.
- Turns or repositions bedridden patients.
- Provides physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities.
- Reviews patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
- Measures and records food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Records vital signs, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Gathers information about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
- Observes or examines patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention.
- Documents or otherwise reports observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
- Reminds patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
- Feeds patients or assists patients to eat or drink.
- Supplies, collects, or empties bedpans.
- Undresses, washes, and dresses patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
- Changes bed linens or makes beds.
- *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Company Description
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