The document provides a job description for a nursing assistant position. It outlines that nursing assistants are responsible for caring for elderly, disabled, mentally ill, or injured patients in a healthcare setting. Their main duties involve performing direct care tasks like bathing, feeding, dressing, and ambulating patients. They also take vital signs, help with meals, provide skin care, and assist patients with daily activities while developing nurturing relationships.

1. GM Siddiqui
Clinical Instructor
The Kidney Center PGTI

2. A job description is
a document
intended to provide
job applicants with
an outline of the
main duties and
responsibilities of
the role for which
they are applying

3. Why it is so important ?

4. Job description is an essential part of the job
application process as, with the right
information, it should help applicants to
determine whether the role is in line with their
skill set and whether it is a job they actually
want to do.

6. A nursing assistant’s main
role is to provide basic care
to patients, as well as assist
them in daily activities they
might have trouble with on
their own, such as bathing.
Because of the personal
nature of the job, a nursing
assistant job description
must include ability to be
compassionate and enjoy
helping others. in nursing
or long-term care facilities,
a NA is often a patient’s
main caregiver

7. JOB DESCRIPTION
OF
NURSING ASSISTANT

8. SUMMARY
Nursing Assistant assist
patients with daily
activities and Responsible
for caring for elderly,
disabled, mentally ill, or
injured patients in a
healthcare setting. Performs
direct care duties, including
bathing, feeding, dressing,
and ambulating

9. CORE FUNCTIONS
 Perform routine tasks under the
supervision of registered nurses/
Senior Nursing Assistant.
 Take patient's temperature, pulse,
and respiration rate.
 Take blood pressure and determine
if range is abnormal

10.  Prepare and serve meals.
 Feed patient and mash up
food if necessary
 Answer calls for help and
determine if additional help
is needed.

11.  Bathe and dress
patient.
 Make beds and
perform light
housekeeping duties
in patient's room.
 Take patient on walks

12.  Deliver them to operating
rooms.
 Set up equipment
 Provide skin care.
 Store and move supplies.

13.  Observe fluid intake
and output.
 Report abnormal
changes or patterns
to senior nursing
staff.
 Develop nurturing
relationships with
patient.

14.  Empty bedpans and
change dirty linens.
 Report violent
behavior.
 Follow proper
procedures for lifting
and moving patients.