Nurse Assistant Certified
Competency-based
ONET: 31-1131.00
RAPIDS: 0824
1
Years
30
Skills
300h
Related instructions
Curriculum
- 90hr Certified Nurse Aide
- 75hr Medication Aide
- Rehabilitation Aide
- Medical Terminology
- BLS/First Aid/CPR
- Drug Awareness
- Professionalism in Healthcare
- Basic OSHA-10
- Serve Safe Training
- Dietary Nutrition Training
On-the-job training
- Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables
- Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
- Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers
- Feed patients
- Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink
- Prepare or serve food trays
- Record vital statistics or other health information
- Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Record height or weight of patients.
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff
- Assist patients with daily activities
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
- Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
- Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
- Monitor patients to detect health problems
- Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
- Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals
- Review patients’ dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
- Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
- Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards
- Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
- Interview patients to gather medical information
- Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals
- Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
- Clean patient rooms or patient treatment rooms
- Change bed linens or make beds.
- Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
- Clean and return patient laundry
- Administer therapy treatments to patients using hands or physical treatment aids
- Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.
- Stock medical or patient care supplies
- Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
- Assist practitioners to perform medical procedures
- Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
- Operate medical equipment
- Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
- Administer basic health care or medical treatments
- Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
- Apply bandages, dressings, or splints
- Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
- Move patients to or from treatment areas
- Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
- Collect biological specimens from patients
- Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
- Transport biological or other medical materials
- Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
- Provide basic information to guests, visitors, or clients
- Provide information, such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers
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