Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - General Medicine FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) assists in providing patient care according to each patient’s individualized plan of care. As delegated, the CNA performs basic nursing activities, collects data, monitors and documents patient status, and promptly informs the RN of activities performed, observations, and changes in patient status. The CNA protects the confidentiality of patient information, uses safe patient-handling practices, and helps maintain a neat and clean patient environment. This is a non-management position in General Medicine at Greenville Memorial Hospital. The role works the day shift and reports to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care technician program, or current or former state CNA certification accepted as proof of required training at hire.
CNA – Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
Basic computer and data-entry skills.
Mathematical skills.
Working knowledge of patient equipment, including suction, vital-sign equipment, and defibrillators.

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 fall-prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated.
Provide delegated patient care, including non-sterile soaks, simple non-sterile dressings, and perineal care.
Collect data, including 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, answer the telephone, and respond to 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 patient confidentiality and a neat, clean patient environment, and use safe patient-handling practices.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with Prisma Health’s purpose: “Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.”