Assist with feeding as indicated (i.e., cutting foods, feeding, assist in dining room supervision, ).\nAssist patients with identifying food arrangements (i.e., informing patient with sight problem of foods that are on his/her tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, etc.).\nRecord the patient’s food/fluid Report changes in the patient’s eating habits.\nKeep patients’ water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water (on each shift), and within easy reach of the patient.\nServe between meal and bedtime\nPerform after meal care (i.e., remove trays, clean patient’s hands, face, clothing, take to bathroom, brush teeth, clean dentures, etc.).\nCheck rooms for food articles (i.e., food in proper container, unauthorized food items, ).\n\nStaff Development Functions\n\nAttend and participate in scheduled training and educational classes to maintain current certification as a Nursing Assistant.\nAttend and participate in scheduled orientation programs and any and all in-service\n\nSafety and Sanitation Functions\n\nUse doctor-prescribed restraints for patients in chair/bed as instructed, and document\nCheck restrained patients at prescribed intervals, but at least every thirty (30) minutes, and release at prescribed intervals, but at least every (2) hours for range of motion exercises, taking to bathroom,\nParticipate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body\nWash hands before and after performing any service for the patient, and before and after entering any isolation room/unit using soap and water, or alcohol sanitizer.\nKeep the nurses’ call system within easy reach of the\nImmediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any patient leaving/ missing from the\nFollow established safety precautions in the performance of all\nKeep patients’ personal possessions off the floor and properly\nKeep floors Report spills immediately.\nKeep excess supplies and equipment off the Store in designated areas.\nWash wheelchairs, walkers, etc., as instructed, clean, disinfect, and return all patient care equipment to its designated storage area after each\nPerform routine housekeeping duties (i.e., clean bedrails, overbed table, nightstand, etc., that relate to nursing care procedures).\nBefore leaving work area for breaks, or at the end of the work day, store all tools, equipment, and\nReport all hazardous conditions and equipment, safety violations, communicable or infectious disease to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse and Director of Nursing\nFollow established smoking Report all violations.\nFollow established isolation precautions and\nFollow established procedures in the use and disposal of personal protective\nWear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., gait belts, mechanical lifts, ) when lifting or moving patients.\nReport missing/illegible labels and MS sheets to your\nDo not handle full strength chemicals unless specifically trained and approved to do\n\nEquipment and Supply Functions\n\nUse only the equipment you have been trained to use, and operate all equipment in a safe\nUse only the equipment and supplies necessary to do the Do not be wasteful.\nReport defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse, and inform them of your equipment/supply\n\nCare Plan Functions\n\nReview care plans daily to determine if changes in the patient’s daily care routine have been made on the care\nInform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any changes in the patient’s condition so that appropriate information can be entered on the patient’s care\nEnsure that your notes reflect that the care plan is being\n\nPatient Rights Functions\n\nMaintain the confidentiality of all patient care\nEnsure that you treat all patients fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect.\nMake sure that you fully understand what constitutes patient abuse, including physical, verbal, sexual, mental abuse as well as misappropriation of patient property and patient neglect and that you do not act or speak in a manner that is abusive or neglectful to patients.\nEnsure that all nursing care is provided in\nKnock before entering the patient’s room, and adhere to all facility patient rights, privacy and HIPAA policies and procedures.\nReport all grievances and complaints made by the patient to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge\nReport all allegations of patient abuse and/or misappropriation of patient\nHonor the patient’s refusal of treatment Report such requests to your supervisor.\n\nWorking Nursing Care Functions\n\nFollow patient plan of care as posted for staff in the designated location of the patient room or other area where\nFollow patient’s prescribed transfer plan, level of assistance as communicated in the designated location of the patient room or other area where (I.e., mechanical lift, 2 person, etc.)\nParticipate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting for\nFollow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body\nAssist patients with daily care; dental and mouth care (i.e., brushing teeth/dentures, oral hygiene, special mouth care, etc.), hair care (combing, brushing, shampooing, etc.), nail care (clipping, trimming, cleaning fingernails and toenails *NOT including diabetic patients*), shaving as directed, pericare, eye and ear care (i.e., warm/cold compresses, eye/ear instillation, cleaning eyeglasses/ hearing aides, etc.) as\nAssist patients with bath functions (i.e., bedbath, tub or shower bath, ) as directed.\nAssist patients with dressing/undressing as\nKeep incontinent patients, and ALL patients, dry (i.e., change gown, clothing, linen, etc., when it becomes wet or soiled).\nChange bed Keep linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming under the patient.\nMake beds (occupied and unoccupied), and put extra covers on beds as\nPosition bedfast patients in correct and comfortable\nAssist patient with bowel and bladder functions (i.e., take to bathroom, offer bedpan/urinal, portable commode, etc.).