Certified Nurse Aide/Phlebotomist
About The Position
The Certified Nurse Aide/Phlebotomist performs patient-care duties and laboratory specimen collection and processing. Certified nurse aide duties include taking patient vital signs, checking in patients and documenting in medical records, performing dipstick urinalysis and finger-stick blood sugar testing, and completing CLIA proficiency testing for those tests. Phlebotomy duties include collecting blood specimens by venipuncture and/or capillary stick using aseptic and antiseptic practices; centrifuging specimens safely; and preparing specimens for transport to outside laboratories, including labeling and paperwork and compliance with OSHA biohazard guidelines. The role performs and documents procedures in its area of responsibility, maintains accountability for accurate results, completes required quality-control and instrument checks, provides information for billing, monitors supplies and reports needs to a supervisor, and maintains positive relationships with patients and medical staff. Universal precautions and biohazard-material guidelines must be followed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- For certified nurse aide duties, successful completion of a nursing assistant program and current licensure.
- Maintain current CPR.
- Communicate effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
- Be able to perform a variety of duties characterized by frequent change.
- Be able to speak, write, read, and follow instructions.
- For phlebotomy duties, hold phlebotomy certification or have documentation of training appropriate for the testing performed before analyzing patient specimens.
- Phlebotomy training must cover proper specimen collection, including applicable patient preparation, labeling and handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation, transportation, and storage.
- Training must cover implementing laboratory procedures performed in the clinic and performing each test method with proper instrument use.
- Training must include working knowledge of reagent stability and storage, awareness of factors that influence test results, and the ability to assess and verify patient-test-result validity by evaluating quality-control sample values before reporting results.
Responsibilities
- Take patient vital signs correctly.
- Check in patients and document appropriately in medical records.
- Perform dipstick urinalysis and finger-stick blood sugar testing.
- Perform CLIA proficiency testing for dipstick urinalysis and finger-stick blood sugar.
- Perform venipuncture and/or capillary sticks while observing aseptic and antiseptic principles to prevent infection and specimen contamination.
- Centrifuge specimens safely.
- Prepare specimens for safe transport to outside laboratories, including labeling and paperwork, and follow OSHA guidelines for biohazardous materials.
- Perform procedures within the role’s area of responsibility, maintain accurate results, and keep records of procedures performed in the laboratory.
- Perform required quality-control and instrument checks.
- Provide adequate and correct information for billing.
- Monitor supply levels and notify the supervisor of needs in a timely manner.
- Maintain good relationships with patients and other medical staff.
- Observe universal precautions and biohazard-material guidelines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
