NASSAU COUNTY | Title | : | HEALTH AIDE |
SPECIAL DISTRICTS (NHCC) | Code | : | 350156 QRQ |
CLASS SPECIFICATION | Page | : | 1 of 1 |
1. | Bathes patients and gives personal hygienic care. |
2. | Helps patient to and from the bathroom and in the use of bed pans. |
3. | Assists patients in performing exercises. |
4. | Makes beds and performs other general housekeeping duties. |
5. | Plans and prepares meals and may do marketing. |
6. | Cares for patient's clothing, including light washing, ironing, mending, and sorting of clothes. |
7. | Sets up and dismantles clinics and maintains clinical supplies. |
8. | Assists physicians in the examination of patients. |
1. | Knowledge of patient health care. |
2. | Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering simple health care treatments and providing related patient care. |
3. | Ability to develop and maintain rapport with patients and to gain their cooperation. |
4. | Ability to perform cleaning and housekeeping duties as they relate directly to the patient. |
5. | Ability to understand and carry out non-technical oral and written directions. |
6. | Ability to perform physically demanding work. |