Nurse's Aide (Part-Time)

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• Meet Minimum Qualifications:Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening unless otherwise specified.
• Educational Credits:List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S. you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.
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• Assists doctors and nurses in general care and well being of patients;
• Positions transfers moves and lifts patients;
• Takes and records temperatures pulses and respirations;
• Observes patients and reports unusual symptoms and/or behavior;
• Ensures that restraints are correctly applied;
• Tests urine samples for sugar;
• Collects specimens;
• Keeps beds bedpans and related equipment clean;
• Maintains unit environment for safety of patient;
• Transports patients specimens and other related patient items;
• Prepares reports and correspondence including necessary forms and/or requisitions dietary orders death paperwork and assembly of charts;
• May feed bathe and massage clients as well as respond to their general needs;
• May apply or remove braces;
• May process billing and/or insurance information;
• May act as triage and/or receptionist for incoming patients and telephone calls;
• May schedule patient appointments;
• May order supplies;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable interpersonal skills;
• Ability to
  • work with basic principles of nursing including infection control practices;
  • deal with physically and chronically ill;
  • learn safety and fire procedures.

• Experience working in a Skilled Nursing Facility (nursing home)
• Experience providing nursing services to patients with dementia
• Experience working with the veterans population
• Experience working with clients/patients with behavioral health issues or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Experience documenting in an Electronic Health Record (e-MAR)

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women minorities and persons with disabilities.