KIOWA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION Nurse Aide

SUMMARY

Performs general support duties in the care of the patients in the hospital. Provides a safe, clean, and a supportive atmosphere for these patients.

EDUCATION

Certified Nurse Aide course not needed, but beneficial.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 1 year preferred, not required

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Deals with the young, elderly, sick or handicapped.
• Understand and follow instructions exactly in caring for those who depend on you.
• Uses arms, eyes, hands and fingers with skill.
• Talk and relate to sick or handicapped people.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine patient’s needs.
2. Bathes, dresses, and undresses patients. Provides for all hygiene needs.
3. Serves and collects food trays and feeds patients requiring help.
4. Transports patients using wheelchair or wheeled cart, or assists patients to walk.
5. Gives treatments such as enemas, catheter care, warm or cold packs.
6. Turns and repositions bedfast patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.
7. Changes bed linens, disposes of laundry (clean and dirty), runs errands, directs visitors, and answers telephone.
8. Takes and records, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates and food and fluid intake and output as directed.
9. Cleans, stores, and prepares supplies used for nursing care. Keeps unit clean including patient rooms, hallways, utility rooms,etc.
10. Documents patient care given. Communicates with supervising nurse important observations or changes noted in patient condition.
11. Assists in orientation of new patients to hospital surroundings.
12. Performs other related duties as required.

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Attends in-service and training classes.
2. Be willing to help co-workers as needed.
3. Assist with disaster or fire procedures.
4. Follow hospital approved policy and procedures.

SUPERVISION

Nurse and Director of Nursing

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Medium work: Exerting 20 to 50 - pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater that negligible up to 10 pounds or force constantly to move objects.
(Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 33% of the time)
(Frequently: activity or condition exists from 33%-66% of the time)
(Constantly: activity or condition exists 66% or more of the time).

Reasoning Development: Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form.

Mathematical Development: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure.
Perform the four operations with like common and decimal fractions. Compute ratio, rate, and percent.

Language development: English
Reading: Read instruction, rules, etc., looking up unfamiliar words in the dictionary for meaning, spelling, and pronunciation.
Writing: write sentences, proper punctuation and employing adjectives and adverbs.
Speaking: Speak clearly and distinctly with appropriate pauses and emphasis, correct pronunciation, variations in word order, using present, perfect, and future tenses.
Specific Vocational Preparation: Specific Vocational Preparation includes an occupationally significant combination of: Vocational Education, apprentice training, in- house training, on the job training, or essential experience in less responsible jobs, which leads to a higher job, or serving in other jobs.

ENVIRONMENTAL

Indoor, general hospital environment

TRAINING AFTER HIRE

Training programs that apply to position or enhance job performance will be required.
Hospital wide inservice attendance will be required. Maintain BLS certification.

Nurse Aide

I have reviewed the above job descriptions and requirements and verify that I can meet all the specified duties and requirements.

I understand that Kiowa County Memorial Hospital (KCMH) cannot guarantee my employment and that KCMH can change wages, benefits and conditions of my employment at any time.

I understand that in the performance of my duties as an employee of KCMH, I must hold in confidence all that pertains to the patient, relatives and all other employees.
Furthermore, I understand that intentional or involuntary violation of my employer’s confidentiality may result in immediate termination of employment for cause.

I understand that a conditional job offer is extended, pending pre-employment physical, and KDHE background check.

__________________________
Employee signature/date

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the
_ Department. _

Reviewed/Revised 11/30/2021 JT

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $12.51 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Hospital

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends
• Self-determined schedule
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Currently, all staff is required to wear masks inside the hospital.

Work Location: One location

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