Nursing Assistant (Long Term Care)

Nursing Assistant - vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Nursing-Assistant-Career-Flyer.pdf Duties: Maintaining a positive therapeutic relationship by displaying respect for human dignity with patient, families and/or significant other utilizing communication skills. Utilize observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording. Participate in patient centered conferences/shift reports and contributing information for the development and review of the nursing care plan. Competent with performing aspects of nursing care to meet patient/resident needs for: Personal Hygiene Physical comfort Activity, exercise, rest Nutrition Elimination Prevention of skin breakdown Rehabilitative aspects of care Utilizes principles of proper body mechanics while caring for patients Monitors veterans who may be at risk for harming themselves and/or others according to established policies and procedures and appropriately refers the issues to the charge nurse or other hea