*OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC*
BLACK HAWK COUNTY
Job Description
NURSING ASSISTANT
possible Full Time and Part Time 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Swing Shifts available

Job Code: 8611
Job Title: Nursing Assistant
Department: Country View
Location: NF
Pay Grade: 055/GS-5 $11.21- $14.05 p/hr + Shift Pay
FLSA Status: Non-exempt

INSTRUCTIONS: Submit applications to Black Hawk County Human Resources, 316 E 5^th St., Waterloo, IA 50703. Applications are available in Human Resources or online at www.co.black-hawk.ia.us. Resumes only will NOT be accepted. Positions are open until filled. Applications will be kept on file for 6 months.
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SUMMARY
Provides personal and direct care services to mentally ill, mentally retarded and geriatric nursing facility residents by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Assists residents with dressing, bathing oral hygiene and related personal care.
Serves food, feeds residents and collects trays when necessary.
Maintains clean and dry bed, changes bed linen, gathers and deposits soiled laundry.
Lifts residents in and out of beds and wheelchair, positions residents when necessary.
Observes residents to report physical and behavioral symptoms to medical personnel in charge.
Takes and records resident's blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration and weight.
Makes routine entries into residents' charts.
Duties include work weekends and overtime hours.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Must be capable of regular and predictable attendance at a specified location in order to perform assigned tasks. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and at least six (6) months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to clients and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must be registered in the State of Iowa with an approved Nurse Aide certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or head and smell. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.