A Nursing Assistant

A Nursing Assistant provides basic care and helps maintain a safe and clean environment for residents in healthcare facilities such as nursing homes and adult day health centers. Since the Nursing Assistants (NAs) have extensive daily contact with their clients, they are key to providing vital information on their condition and progress to the nursing and medical staff.

Main job responsibilities include:

• Assisting with activities of daily living to ensure the comfort, safety and health of the resident (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, exercising, etc.)
• Taking basic measurements of vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, etc.)
• Answering call bells or lights, escorting residents, making beds and maintaining personal belongings, setting up equipment, documenting resident`s needs and progress, etc.)

What is a Home Health Aide?

Many clients with long-term or life-threatening illnesses want to maintain their independent lifestyle by staying in their homes rather than residing in a nursing home or rehabilitation facility. Home Health Aides provide care to clients in private residences or residential care facilities by:

• Helping the client maintain activities of daily living
• Assisting with the client`s personal hygiene
• Managing the client`s household
• Preparing meals and providing light housekeeping services

Most HHAs work with elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons who need more extensive care than the family or friends can provide.

Both the Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide`s job do not end with the physical needs of the client. These are jobs which require compassion and a desire to make people feel comfortable and happy.

Did you know?

SCC's Nursing Programs combine the highest quality instruction with clinical experience in both hospital and community settings.