HHA
Home Health Aide
Home Health Aide Job Description Responsibilities: Routine Care: Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with a supervisor or case manager. Medical Assistance: Assist with basic healthcare needs, including performing physical therapy exercises and administering medication as prescribed. Daily Living Support: Help with meal preparation, feeding, and basic housekeeping. Transportation Assistance: Collaborate with transportation services to ensure safe patient mobility. Reporting: Deliver weekly updates on patient status to case managers.
Certified Nursing Assistant Job Description Responsibilites: A certified nursing assistants (CNA) 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 certified nursing assistant job description must include people skills and the ability to be compassionate and enjoy helping others. In nursing or long-term care facilities, a CNA is often a patient’s main caregiver. CNAs also work with medical technology, like billing software, health information software and medical record charting software. In some facilities, a CNA will administer medication to patients, but this usually depends on the CNAs level of training and experience, as well as state regulations. CNAs report to either registered nurses or licensed practical or licensed vocational nurses. They should have phenomenal communication skills since it’s their job to bring all patient concerns and issues to their supervisor. What does a Certified Nursing Assistant Job Description Consist of? CNAs assist patients with daily activities and while some CNAs have additional responsibilities, such as administering medication, the core functions on the job include: Bathe and dress patients. Serve meals and help patients eat. Take vital signs. Turn or reposition patients who are bedridden. Collect information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses and doctors. Provide and empty bedpans. Lift patients into beds, wheelchairs, exam tables, etc. Answer patient calls. Examine patients for bruises, blood in urine or other injuries/wounds. Clean and sanitize patient areas. Change bed sheets and restock rooms with necessary supplies. CNAs also serve as a conduit between patients and nurses and doctors and record and communicate all issues to medical staff. Depending on where a CNA works, other duties might include transporting patients to operating rooms or treatment units and setting up equipment at a nurse or doctor’s request. Aspiring CNAs should understand the job isn’t glamorous and can be graphic at times. From dressing wounds to cleaning a patient after an accident, CNAs are often put to the test on a daily basis. What Career Paths can I take as a Certified Nursing Assistant? CNAs work in state, local and private hospitals, but they’re most prevalent in nursing and long-term care facilities. Due to the nature of the medical field, the likelihood you’ll be asked to work irregular hours (nights, weekends and holidays) is high. Nursing and Long-Term Care Facilities: As the population ages and those who are disabled and need long-term care, the role of certified nursing assistants has become more necessary. If you’re interested in working as a CNA for an extended period of time, one of these facilities could be right for you. According to the National Network of Career Nursing Assistants, 28 percent of CNAs stay five or more years in their role and almost 13 percent work 10-55 years. The upside of working in a nursing home or long-term care facility is the relationships you make with patients and job security. However, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Outlook Handbook notes that many nursing assistants go on to further training or a new job because of the emotional and physical toll a CNA can take. Hospitals: While the tasks are generally similar, a hospital CNA usually doesn’t spend as much time with the same patients since most are discharged within a maximum of a few days. However, if you’re more interested in working in a faster-paced environment, a hospital could be for you. Hospitals can also provide CNAs with experience in different departments, such as the emergency room.
Certified Nursing Assistant
CNA
Licensed Practical Nurse Job Description Responbilities: Licensed practical nurses (LPN’s) fill an important role in modern healthcare practices. Their primary job duty is to provide routine care, observe patients’ health, assist doctors and registered nurses, and communicate instructions to patients regarding medication, home-based care, and preventative lifestyle changes. Nursing Home LPNs: LPN’s who work in nursing homes can expect to have responsibilities that include: Admitting new residents. Assisting physicians during rounds of residents’ rooms. Assigning and delegating duties to non-licensed nursing staff. Monitoring resident care and supervising other nursing staff. Performing ongoing assessments of residents’ physical and mental health. Explaining procedures and treatment protocols to residents. Hospital and Private Clinic LPNs: LPN’s who work in hospitals and private clinics are typically required to perform the following job duties: Planning and managing patient care according to each patient’s needs. Interviewing patients and recording their medical history. Obtaining patient vital signs and escorting patients to their rooms. Administering injections of medications. Verifying that patient charts are updated promptly and accurately. Observing and recording patients’ conditions and reactions to medications and treatments. Home Health LPNs: LPN’s who work in private residences and homes may have different job duties than other LPN’s. Their unique responsibilities include: Helping patients bathe, get dressed, go to the bathroom, and eat. Monitoring patients’ overall health during every visit. Changing bandages, wound dressings, and catheters. Setting up exercise programs for patients. Verifying patients are taking the correct dosages of medications. Remaining on-call for patients who have healthcare emergencies. Summary of What LPN's Do: What the LPN does depends on the “scope of practice” laws in the state where you work. Each state board of nursing regulates what the LPN can and cannot do. In general, LPN’s provide patient care in a variety of settings within a variety of clinical specializations. LPN’s usually: Administer oral and intravenous medications. Chart in the medical record. Take the patient’s vital signs. Change wound dressings. Collect specimens such as blood, urine, sputum, etc. Insert and care for urinary catheters. Care for patients with tracheostomy tube and ventilators. Insert and care for patients that need nasogastric tubes. Give feedings through a nasogastric or gastrostomy tube. Care for ostomies. Monitor patients for a change in clinical condition. Call the physician if needed. Perform CPR in emergencies. LPN's are supervised by an RN.
Licensed Practical Nurse
LPN
CNA
HHA
CNA
Licensed Practical Nurse Job Description Responbilities: Licensed practical nurses (LPN’s) fill an important role in modern healthcare practices. Their primary job duty is to provide routine care, observe patients’ health, assist doctors and registered nurses, and communicate instructions to patients regarding medication, home-based care, and preventative lifestyle changes. Nursing Home LPNs: LPN’s who work in nursing homes can expect to have responsibilities that include: Admitting new residents. Assisting physicians during rounds of residents’ rooms. Assigning and delegating duties to non-licensed nursing staff. Monitoring resident care and supervising other nursing staff. Performing ongoing assessments of residents’ physical and mental health. Explaining procedures and treatment protocols to residents. Hospital and Private Clinic LPNs: LPN’s who work in hospitals and private clinics are typically required to perform the following job duties: Planning and managing patient care according to each patient’s needs. Interviewing patients and recording their medical history. Obtaining patient vital signs and escorting patients to their rooms. Administering injections of medications. Verifying that patient charts are updated promptly and accurately. Observing and recording patients’ conditions and reactions to medications and treatments. Home Health LPNs: LPN’s who work in private residences and homes may have different job duties than other LPN’s. Their unique responsibilities include: Helping patients bathe, get dressed, go to the bathroom, and eat. Monitoring patients’ overall health during every visit. Changing bandages, wound dressings, and catheters. Setting up exercise programs for patients. Verifying patients are taking the correct dosages of medications. Remaining on-call for patients who have healthcare emergencies. Summary of What LPN's Do: What the LPN does depends on the “scope of practice” laws in the state where you work. Each state board of nursing regulates what the LPN can and cannot do. In general, LPN’s provide patient care in a variety of settings within a variety of clinical specializations. LPN’s usually: Administer oral and intravenous medications. Chart in the medical record. Take the patient’s vital signs. Change wound dressings. Collect specimens such as blood, urine, sputum, etc. Insert and care for urinary catheters. Care for patients with tracheostomy tube and ventilators. Insert and care for patients that need nasogastric tubes. Give feedings through a nasogastric or gastrostomy tube. Care for ostomies. Monitor patients for a change in clinical condition. Call the physician if needed. Perform CPR in emergencies. LPN's are supervised by an RN.
LPN
Certified Nursing Assistant Job Description Responsibilites: A certified nursing assistants (CNA) 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 certified nursing assistant job description must include people skills and the ability to be compassionate and enjoy helping others. In nursing or long-term care facilities, a CNA is often a patient’s main caregiver. CNAs also work with medical technology, like billing software, health information software and medical record charting software. In some facilities, a CNA will administer medication to patients, but this usually depends on the CNAs level of training and experience, as well as state regulations. CNAs report to either registered nurses or licensed practical or licensed vocational nurses. They should have phenomenal communication skills since it’s their job to bring all patient concerns and issues to their supervisor. What does a Certified Nursing Assistant Job Description Consist of? CNAs assist patients with daily activities and while some CNAs have additional responsibilities, such as administering medication, the core functions on the job include: Bathe and dress patients. Serve meals and help patients eat. Take vital signs. Turn or reposition patients who are bedridden. Collect information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses and doctors. Provide and empty bedpans. Lift patients into beds, wheelchairs, exam tables, etc. Answer patient calls. Examine patients for bruises, blood in urine or other injuries/wounds. Clean and sanitize patient areas. Change bed sheets and restock rooms with necessary supplies. CNAs also serve as a conduit between patients and nurses and doctors and record and communicate all issues to medical staff. Depending on where a CNA works, other duties might include transporting patients to operating rooms or treatment units and setting up equipment at a nurse or doctor’s request. Aspiring CNAs should understand the job isn’t glamorous and can be graphic at times. From dressing wounds to cleaning a patient after an accident, CNAs are often put to the test on a daily basis. What Career Paths can I take as a Certified Nursing Assistant? CNAs work in state, local and private hospitals, but they’re most prevalent in nursing and long-term care facilities. Due to the nature of the medical field, the likelihood you’ll be asked to work irregular hours (nights, weekends and holidays) is high. Nursing and Long-Term Care Facilities: As the population ages and those who are disabled and need long-term care, the role of certified nursing assistants has become more necessary. If you’re interested in working as a CNA for an extended period of time, one of these facilities could be right for you. According to the National Network of Career Nursing Assistants, 28 percent of CNAs stay five or more years in their role and almost 13 percent work 10-55 years. The upside of working in a nursing home or long-term care facility is the relationships you make with patients and job security. However, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Outlook Handbook notes that many nursing assistants go on to further training or a new job because of the emotional and physical toll a CNA can take. Hospitals: While the tasks are generally similar, a hospital CNA usually doesn’t spend as much time with the same patients since most are discharged within a maximum of a few days. However, if you’re more interested in working in a faster-paced environment, a hospital could be for you. Hospitals can also provide CNAs with experience in different departments, such as the emergency room.