Health care specialist vs nursing home aide

Differences between health care specialist and nursing home aide duties and responsibilities

Health care specialist example responsibilities.

• Train and certify soldiers in CPR and first aid classes and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
• Manage a team of 12 sailors in three departments including manpower, inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, and pediatrics.
• Manage ventilator settings, suction tracheostomy, tube-feeding assistance.
• Provide nursing care of patients including medical examinations, administering immunizations, and assisting with triage of mass casualties.
• Ensure compliance with CLIA, EMA, and FDA operating guidelines.
• Provide emotional support and companionship to clients.
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Nursing home aide example responsibilities.

• Perform Adl's medication administration.
• Assist nurse with the residents with their ADL.
• Treat each patient with genuine, compassion, kindness and respect.
• Assist with colostomy and catheter care under the supervision of the RN.
• Complete proper state training including blood borne pathogens, CPR training and others.
• Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
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