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POSITION SUMMARY
DEFINITION
Under general direction from Nursing Manager, and/or RN/LVN assists, professional nursing personnel in providing resident care in assigned area.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training
Experience
Previous experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility/Sub-Acute unit required.
Requirements
- Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training
- Previous experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility/Sub-Acute unit required.
- Possession of an appropriate, valid California certificate for nursing assistant.
- BLS certification through AHA.
- Understand and follow verbal and written directions.
- Learn the terminology of parts and supplies associated with area of assignment.
- Learn quickly the specific operations of a medical treatment unit.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and fellow employees.
- Work effectively under stress and in emergency situations
- Keep simple records.
- Manage emergency or crisis situations; requires judgement/action which could result in undesirable resident outcomes.
- Maintains, demonstrates and is assessed on the knowledge and skills necessary to provide for physical, psychosocial and cultural needs appropriate to the age of the residents served on his/her assigned unit.
Responsibilities
- assists, professional nursing personnel in providing resident care in assigned area
