Job Summary
Supports professional nursing staff in delivering day-to-day patient care. The role focuses on helping patients with routine personal needs, observing and recording their condition, and contributing to a safe, clean, and comfortable care environment. The Nursing Assistant also helps with patient admissions and discharges.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct assistance with activities of daily living and other routine patient-care needs.
- Monitor vital signs and communicate relevant observations to nursing staff.
- Document clinical observations accurately.
- Help maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for patients.
- Assist nursing staff with admission and discharge procedures.
Qualifications
- Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
- At least six months of experience in an acute-care or long-term-care facility.
- Strong communication skills.
Kindred Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
