Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Surgical Specialty FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

11d

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant assists with patient care based on individualized plans of care and performs basic nursing activities as delegated by the RN. The role includes collecting, monitoring, and documenting patient data; maintaining patient confidentiality; using safe patient-handling practices; reporting activities, observations, and changes in patient status to the RN; and keeping patient environments neat and clean. The position is in the Surgical Specialty department at Greenville Memorial Hospital and works the day shift.

Requirements

Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care technician program.
Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
Basic computer and data-entry skills.
Mathematical skills.
Working knowledge of patient equipment, including suction, vital-sign equipment, and a defibrillator.
No experience required. In lieu of school verification of a nursing assistant training course, current or former state CNA certification may be accepted as proof of completed state-required training at hire.

Responsibilities

Assist patients with activities of daily living.
Turn and reposition patients, independently or with assistance; transport patients and assist them with walking as needed.
Assist with delegated fall-prevention interventions and patient restraints.
Provide delegated patient care, including non-sterile soaks, application of non-sterile simple dressings, and perineal care.
Collect vital signs, fluid intake and output, and basic and sterile specimens; document and maintain data in the medical record.
Inform the RN of activities performed, patient observations, and changes in patient status.
Run errands and answer the telephone and call lights.
Perform point-of-care testing as trained and delegated by the RN, and report lab values to the RN.
Provide and document comfort measures and non-pharmacological pain management.
Maintain confidentiality of patient information, use safe patient-handling practices, and help provide a neat and clean patient environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.