Nurse Aide, Gastro Lab
$52,536–$54,444 year
On-siteHilo, Hawaii, United States
Job Summary
Provide direct patient care and assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming, feeding, mobility, and transfers. Monitor, measure, and accurately document vital signs, intake/output, patient observations, and report changes in condition to licensed nursing staff. Assist with routine clinical procedures and treatments under the direction of licensed personnel, including specimen collection, oxygen application, enemas, and range-of-motion exercises. Support patient comfort, safety, and well-being by maintaining a clean, safe environment, following infection control protocols, and assisting with transportation, meals, and recreational activities. Communicate respectfully with patients and families, maintain confidentiality, and participate in education, admissions, transfers, and discharge processes. Basic Life Support certification required within six months of employment.
Required Qualifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Workers certification
- One (1) year of work experience in a health facility such as a hospital or similar medically oriented institution
- Knowledge of personal hygiene and bodily care
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand simple sentences in English
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions precisely
- Ability to get along well with others
- Ability to acquire and demonstrate an attitude of respect toward patients with a variety of disabilities
- Ability to retain emotional stability despite emotional and physical pressures
- Ability to develop an appreciation of nursing and medical ethics
- Knowledge of basic nursing skills (i.e., taking vital signs, measuring output, recognition of abnormal signs and symptoms, etc.)
- Knowledge of first aid
- Knowledge of patient rights
- Knowledge of universal precautions
- Knowledge of infection control
- Knowledge of body mechanics
- Knowledge of principles of growth and development
- Knowledge of purpose and benefits of activities of daily living (i.e., eating/feeding, providing fluids, bathing, dressing, etc.)
- Knowledge of purpose and benefits of restorative care (i.e., use and application of assistive devices, range of motion activities, etc.)
- Knowledge of basic medical and nursing terminology
- Ability to assist and participate in the activities of the treatment team
- Ability to assess each patient's age specific needs
- Ability to independently provide age specific direct personal care services to a caseload of patients
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