Description Duties and Responsibilities • Provides basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice that includes actions that meet psychosocial needs and physical needs. • Provides general aspects of care that meet psychosocial or physical needs or both simultaneously, within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice. • Meets communication needs of patients. • Demonstrates performance reflecting the initiative and responsibility expected of a Nursing Assistant. • Performs other duties as assigned, within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice. • Assists in admission, transfer and discharge of patient. • Performs basic patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age. • Demonstrates ability to communicate to the nurse any observed changes in patient status and responses. Maintains awareness of the needs of the pediatric, geriatric and general patient population. • Demonstrates ability to assist with feeding patients and maintaining fluid balance with technique appropriate for patient’s age and physical condition. • Provides explanation to patient and family prior to administering care to patient; answers within scope of practice. • Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services within scope of practice. • Communicates appropriately and clearly to team leader, co-worker and physicians. • Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient, including pediatric, geriatric and general population. • Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations. • Responds to patient in emergency or physically distressful situations. • Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity; ensures patient confidentiality. • Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care. • Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments Requirements Regulatory Requirements • Completes annual educational requirements within the assigned time frame. • Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and Joint Commission regulations related to their department and, as appropriate, to the hospital. • Current BCLS certification • CNA certification in FL preferred or • One-year experience in hospital or long-term care setting or • Completed one semester in a health science program (RN, LPN, or paramedic) or additional specialized training in patient care