Nursing Assistant Unit 1 Ch 3: Professionalism and Job Seeking Skills

What is a Professional  Person with great skill in a specified role who is engaged in a specific occupation for pay or as a means of livelihood  Health Care  Credentials  Certification  Licensed  Professional Attitude  Positive  Mature  Person with great skill in a specified role who is engaged in a specific occupation for pay or as a means of livelihood  Health Care  Credentials  Certification  Licensed  Professional Attitude  Positive  Mature

What is Work Ethic?  Attitude toward your work  Professionalism and strong work ethic go hand in hand  Punctuality  Early is on time  On time is late  And late is absent  Nursing is 27/7  People rely on you  organization  Attitude toward your work  Professionalism and strong work ethic go hand in hand  Punctuality  Early is on time  On time is late  And late is absent  Nursing is 27/7  People rely on you  organization

What is Work Ethic  Reliability  Others can count on you  Do your job with minimal supervision  Your word is your bond  Accountability  Accepts responsibility for ones own actions  Acceptance of criticism  Integrity  What you do and who you are when no one else is looking  Reliability  Others can count on you  Do your job with minimal supervision  Your word is your bond  Accountability  Accepts responsibility for ones own actions  Acceptance of criticism  Integrity  What you do and who you are when no one else is looking

What is Work Ethic?  Conscientiousness  Take work seriously  Follow directions  Seek help when needed  Goes the extra mile  Conscientiousness  Take work seriously  Follow directions  Seek help when needed  Goes the extra mile

What is Work Ethic  Courtesy and Respectfulness  Patients, Residents, Coworkers  Be polite  Don’t talk down to patients  Avoid negative speak about coworkers  Remember what mama always said??  You never know whos listening  Courtesy and Respectfulness  Patients, Residents, Coworkers  Be polite  Don’t talk down to patients  Avoid negative speak about coworkers  Remember what mama always said??  You never know whos listening

What is Work Ethic?  Honesty  Always tell the truth  Accurately record information  Patients and residents are trusting you with their lives  Honesty  Always tell the truth  Accurately record information  Patients and residents are trusting you with their lives

What is Work Ethic  Cooperativeness  “Warning nurse does not play well with others!”  Work as a team  You don’t have to like everyone  Remember your end goal  Cooperativeness  “Warning nurse does not play well with others!”  Work as a team  You don’t have to like everyone  Remember your end goal

What is Work Ethic?  Empathy  “Walk a mile in my shoes”  Another perspective  Makes us more tolerant and patient  NOT sympathy  Empathy  “Walk a mile in my shoes”  Another perspective  Makes us more tolerant and patient  NOT sympathy

What is Work Ethic?  A Desire to Learn  Health Care is always changing  New information and techniques are your responsibility  Ask questions  Be involved  A Desire to Learn  Health Care is always changing  New information and techniques are your responsibility  Ask questions  Be involved

Personal Health and Hygiene  Maintaining Your Physical Health  Can be a strenuous job  Get enough sleep  6-8 hours  Eat well-balanced meals  Exercise regularly  Do not smoke  No recreational drugs  Limit alcohol  Have a routine physical  Maintaining Your Physical Health  Can be a strenuous job  Get enough sleep  6-8 hours  Eat well-balanced meals  Exercise regularly  Do not smoke  No recreational drugs  Limit alcohol  Have a routine physical

Personal Health and Hygeine  Maintaining Your Emotional Health  Many facilities are understaffed  Understaffed = overworked  Not all patients are happy or grateful  You will have to face death of your patients  Schedule time for yourself  Take advantage of counseling services  When things get “heated” take a break  Ask for reassignment  Maintaining Your Emotional Health  Many facilities are understaffed  Understaffed = overworked  Not all patients are happy or grateful  You will have to face death of your patients  Schedule time for yourself  Take advantage of counseling services  When things get “heated” take a break  Ask for reassignment

Personal Health and Hygeine  Personal Hygiene and Appearance  Hygiene addresses several issues  Bathe daily and use a deodorant  Shampoo hair regularly (treat dandruff or other scalp conditions)  Keep nails short and clean (NO ACRYLICS, OR SHELACKS, OR GELS)  Brush your teeth  Men should shave daily or keep facial hair neatly groomed (follow facility policy)  Wear a clean neat uniform daily  WASH YOUR HANDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Personal Hygiene and Appearance  Hygiene addresses several issues  Bathe daily and use a deodorant  Shampoo hair regularly (treat dandruff or other scalp conditions)  Keep nails short and clean (NO ACRYLICS, OR SHELACKS, OR GELS)  Brush your teeth  Men should shave daily or keep facial hair neatly groomed (follow facility policy)  Wear a clean neat uniform daily  WASH YOUR HANDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Job Seeking Skills  Defining the Ideal Job  What type of facility do you want to work at?  Are there limitations on the hours or shifts you are available to work?  Do you have reliable transportation?  What are some of your personality strengths?  Defining the Ideal Job  What type of facility do you want to work at?  Are there limitations on the hours or shifts you are available to work?  Do you have reliable transportation?  What are some of your personality strengths?

Job Seeking Skills  Finding Job Openings  Facility websites  Job-search sites  Newspapers  Professional journals  Word of mouth  Message boards  HR offices  Finding Job Openings  Facility websites  Job-search sites  Newspapers  Professional journals  Word of mouth  Message boards  HR offices

Job Seeking Skills  Resumes  Job Applications  Cover Letters  Interviews  Resumes  Job Applications  Cover Letters  Interviews