Nursing Assistant Apprentice - Long Term Care
PeaceHealth
- Ketchikan, AK
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist patient with personal care which may include bathing; mouth and skin care; grooming and dressing; toileting assistance eating and hydration.
- Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
- Maintain unit supplies by stocking patient rooms and supply areas to meet patient care needs.
- May document relevant patient care data.
- Assists the Activities Coordinator in the residentsâ activity room.
- May provide clerical support to the unit such as doing order entry, chart processing, answering telephones, etc.
- Required within 1 Year: Certified Nurse Assistant - Alaska.
- Required Upon Hire: Basic Life Support.
- Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).
- Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
- Push/Pull: Frequently up to 45 lbs. force (i.e., WOW, medical carts).
- Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.
- Ability to move around area with frequent sitting.
- Bending/ stooping/ squatting/ reaching/ kneeling frequently.
- Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.
- Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
- Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.
- Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
- Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.