Nursing Assistant, Cert; CNA - Orthopedic Surgery PRN

Overview

Nursing Assistant, Cert (CNA) - Orthopedic Surgery PRN, Day

Location:

Greenville Memorial Med Campus, 1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital, Department  Orthopedic Surgery

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Facility: 1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital

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• Assists 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.
• 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 output and basic and sterile specimen collection. Documents data on the medical record and informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status.
• Runs errands, answers telephone, 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.

• Education — Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program.
• Experience — No experience required.

• In lieu of school verification of a nursing assistant training course, will accept current or former South Carolina CNA certification as proof of completed state-required training at time of hire.

• CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

• Basic computer skills
• Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)
• Data entry skills
• Mathematical skills
• Working knowledge of patient equipment (suction, vitals, defibrillator)

• This is a non-management job that reports to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.