Nurse Aide

Position Summary:

The Nurse Aide performs various duties under the direction and supervision of a professional licensed nurse assisting the clients' daily recreational, socialization and feeding functions to secure a pleasant, safe and comfortable environment, among other duties. All duties are carried out in accordance with the established regulations, protocols and policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists impaired clients in all activities of daily living; assists with ambulation and seating; assists clients into and off buses.
• Participate in initial client assessment and care planning and periodic review of same.
• Facilitate and/or lead development of the activity plan and activity goal setting for each participant when appropriate.
• Provide ongoing communication regarding progress of person served toward participant goals.
• Assist with or supervise and facilitate plan of care.
• Assist with or design and supervise ability-specific recreational activities for each participant.
• Assist with and/or supervise personal care and other ADL's of clients which may include bathing.
• Assist with meal or snack preparation, feeding and cleanup as needed.
• Assist with ambulation of clients as directed and support physically impaired individuals with good body mechanics.
• Provide support to Licensed Practical Nurse obtaining vital signs.
• Takes temperature, pulse and blood pressure as directed.
• Observe and report changes in participant's condition to Licensed Practical Nurse or Director.
• Ability to assist with toileting which may involve lifting, pushing and manipulating occupied wheelchairs.
• Work and relate well with other staff, volunteers and participants.
• Participate in staff meetings, in-service training and other relevant training.
• Participate in daily record keeping and documentation as assigned.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment
• Respond to the participant's and family's needs
• Assist Recreational Leader with field trips as needed.
• Ensure the safety of all staff, volunteers, visitors and individuals receiving services at Easter Seals.
  • Act in compliance with Medical and Non-Medical Emergency Procedures.
  • Assist individuals in evacuating building during emergency situations to include but not limited to: fire drills and external disaster drills. Specific duties to be assigned by immediate supervisor.
  • Assume assigned responsibility for non-clinical duties during disaster and/or drills including but not limited to safety of files/office areas, closure of doors.
• Work a flexible schedule as required (i.e. month end closing).
• Participate in continuous agency wide quality and performance improvement and comply with all Quality Improvement requirements.
• Other related duties as necessary to ensure the smooth running and efficiency of Easter Seals South Florida as a whole.

Physical Demands:

• Regular to frequent requirement, and as needed, to lift objects (up to 50 lbs.), including bending, stooping, stretching, walking, squatting, pushing, pulling, and kneeling for an extensive amount of time.
• The work is in an adult day care setting. In order to conduct activities and interact with elders with Alzheimer in a meaningful way, some physical exertion such as the following physical demands are required:
  1. Noise level can be moderate to loud.
  2. Detecting unsafe situations by sight or sound.
  3. Moving quickly to intervene in unsafe situations.

Educational & Experiential Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred; must possess a Nursing Assistant license or Home Health Aide certificate.
• Must possess CPR/ First Aid Certification.
• Ability to act quickly and calmly in a stressful and/or emergency situation.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally with a diverse population.
• Ability to promote teamwork and build effective relationships.
• Ability to take initiative and meet objectives.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding personal information of participants and staff
• Required competencies: Compassion, Customer Focus, Ethics and Values, Patience, Humor, Composure, Work/Life Balance, Informing, Self-Development, Approachability, Interpersonal Savvy Perseverance and Dealing with Ambiguity.

Other:

• Work a flexible schedule as required.
• Other related duties as necessary to ensure the smooth running and efficiency of Easter Seals South Florida as a whole.
• Successful completion of background process which includes: Local background check, Level 2 clearance (FBI, FDLE), clear TB test, medical clearance, drug test and reference checks.
• Adhere to the use of Universal Health & Safety Precautions as applicable