CNA Medical Surgical Acute Care
About The Position
UNIT OVERVIEW: Welcome to Medical Surgical Acute Care! The Med/Surg acute unit cares for the adult and geriatric population. Some of the patient conditions you may see and provide care for include: gastrointestinal disease, blood stream infections, post procedural or post-surgical, pancreatitis, acute renal failure, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, asthma, COPD, urinary tract infections, infections requiring intravenous (IV) antibiotics, COVID, etc. New Mission Partners must display a positive and professional attitude and be adaptable to change. POSITION SUMMARY: The Patient Care Technician/Certified Nursing Assistant (PCT/CNA) provides appropriate safe basic care to patients which includes taking vital signs, assisting patients with activities of daily living, specimen collection, and observation of patients for physical/emotional changes. Other duties include recording pertinent information in patient charts, communicating with other Patient Care Team members to ensure continuity of care, and may function in a role providing constant supervision to patients as needed. Duties may vary according to department expectations and needs.
Requirements
- CNA-Certified Nurses Assistant
- CPR American Heart Association HealthCare Provider BLS
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma or GED Experience
- Six months experience in a clinical healthcare environment
- Six months experience in supporting physical, emotional and psycho-social needs of patients
Responsibilities
- taking vital signs
- assisting patients with activities of daily living
- specimen collection
- observation of patients for physical/emotional changes
- recording pertinent information in patient charts
- communicating with other Patient Care Team members to ensure continuity of care
- function in a role providing constant supervision to patients as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
