Position Summary/Essential Duties:

Assists nursing staff with mobilization of patients. Helping patients and encouraging ADL activities.

Essential duties include:

• Mobilizing Patients
• Patient care
• Collaboration/Teamwork with Nursing and Physical/Occupational Therapy and other departments as needed

Position Summary/Essential Duties:

Assists nursing staff with mobilization of patients. Helping patients and encouraging ADL activities.

Essential duties include:

• Mobilizing Patients
• Patient care
• Collaboration/Teamwork with Nursing and Physical/Occupational Therapy and other departments as needed

Education:

High school graduate with experience in vocational education as a nursing assistant preferred. 

Able to understand all verbal and written communication instructions; able to record specific simple data.

Required Credentials, License, and / or Certifications:

Licensure as a state-tested nursing assistant preferred.

Experience & Knowledge:

Experience as nursing assistant or related area in a health care facility preferred

Special Skills & Equipment Knowledge:

Good time management and interpersonal skills. Must be physically, cognitively and perceptually able to provide patient treatment and able to assist in physical mobility of patients and equipment.

This role encounters Protected Health Information (PHI) as part of regular responsibilities. UH employees must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain PHI for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.