Assists nurses by performing various basic care activities related to services essential to caring for the personal needs and comfort of patient
Dresses, grooms, bathes, feeds, takes and records vital signs of patientsAnswers call lights, assists in toileting, oral care, nail care, catheter care, assists patients in wheel chairs, transports, turns bedridden patients, reports patient changes, and takes out trashRequires certification as a Nurse Assistant; functions may not exceed Standards of Practice as accorded by certificationProvides simple or uncomplicated patient careCleans room and changes bed linenTakes and records temperature, pulse, and respiration rateGives medication as directed by Physician or Nurse and makes notation of amount and time givenOther duties as assigned
