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Nursing Assistant, Cert (CNA) - CV & Monitored Surgery FT, Days

Prisma Health

#Registered Nurse #CNA #Vital Signs #Patient Care #Point Of Care Testing #Pain Management #Specimen Collection #Nursing Assistant #Data Collection

Quick overview

The Nursing Assistant assists the Registered Nurse by providing delegated patient care based on the individualized plan of care, which includes assisting with daily living activities, monitoring, and documenting patient status. Essential duties involve performing basic nursing activities such as vital signs collection, specimen collection, and ensuring a clean patient environment while reporting observations to the RN.

Requirements summary

Candidates must complete a nursing assistant or patient care tech program, though no prior experience is required for this role. A current or former South Carolina CNA certification can substitute for school verification at the time of hire, and a CNA certification is required.

professional certificateDocumentationPatient CareData EntryComputer SkillsVital SignsPain ManagementData CollectionMathematical SkillsSpecimen CollectionFall PreventionPatient HandlingSuctionFluid Intake And OuttakePatient EquipmentDefibrillator

Job description

Inspire health.
Serve with compassion.
Be the difference.
Job Summary Assists the Registered Nurse in providing patient care based on the individualized plan of care for a patient.
As delegated, performs basic nursing activities.
Conducts data collection, monitors and documents patient status.
Ensures confidentiality of all patient information.
Utilizes safe patient handling at all times.
Informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status.
Provides a neat and clean patient environment.
Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health.
Serve with compassion.
Be the difference.
Assists patients with activities of daily living.
Turns and repositions patients alone or with assistance.
May transport patients and assist with walking.
Assists with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated.
Provides patient care as delegated by the RN including, but not limited to, non-sterile soaks, application of non-sterile simple dressings, perineal care.
Performs data collection including vital signs, fluid intake and outtake and basic and sterile specimen collection.
Properly documents and maintains data on medical record and informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status.
Runs errands, answers telephone, answers and responds to call lights.
Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN.
Reports lab values to RN.
Provides and documents comfort and non-pharmacological pain management measures.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.
Minimum Requirements Education - Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program.

Nursing Assistant, Cert (CNA) - CV & Monitored Surgery FT, Days

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