Location: Wausau,WI, USA
POSITION SUMMARY: Provides supportive services, direct and indirect patient/resident care, organizes and coordinates efficient delivery of care under the supervision of a RN or LPN. I. Essential Duties and Responsibilities E S D U 1. Provides person-centered patient/resident care following nursing and medical orders as delegated by the RN or LPN. 2. Documents according to established standards. 3. Recognizes changes in signs and symptoms and promptly reports patient/resident condition to the RN or LPN. 4. Performs technical nursing skills under the direction of the RN or LPN safely and according to current policies and procedures. 5. Follows the multidisciplinary plan of care/teaching plan to address patient/resident needs. 6. Assists other team members through the steps of the nursing process. Additional Duties 7. Performs other duties as assigned or as opportunities arise. Educational Qualifications: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED). Current Wisconsin certification as a Nursing Assistant. Work Relationship: Reports directly to the Nursing Director. Extensive contact with patients/residents and families. Works regularly with nursing staff, physicians and staff from other patient care departments. Working Conditions: Work is performed largely in a nursing home environment or in the patient's home. Frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of radiation. Regularly exposed to hazardous materials such as needle punctures, blood and body fluids. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Physical Requirements: Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch. Occasionally required to sit or climb. Required to use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls. Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds of department supplies and equipment. Occasionally may need to move patients and/or equipment of more than 100 pounds.