A nursing assistant's job is to provide basic care and help with daily activities for patients under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
Responsibilities:
Personal care: Bathing, dressing, and helping patients use the toilet .
Vital signs: Taking and recording patients' vital signs, such as blood pressure and temperature .
Mobility: Helping patients with mobility issues, such as turning, repositioning, and transferring them between beds and wheelchairs .
Meals: Serving meals and helping patients eat
Reporting: Reporting patient concerns to nurses
Cleaning: Making beds, changing bed linens, and tidying ward.