CNA, Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital, Full time, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

About The Position

The CNA assists in providing patient care according to each patient’s individualized plan of care and performs basic nursing activities as delegated. The role includes collecting and documenting patient data, monitoring patient status, maintaining confidentiality, using safe patient-handling practices, and notifying the RN about performed activities, observations, and changes in patient status. The CNA also helps maintain a neat and clean patient environment. This position is with Rehabilitation Nursing at Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital. It is a full-time day-shift role.

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 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 delegated fall-prevention interventions and patient restraints.
Provide care delegated by the RN, 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, and 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 confidentiality of patient information and use safe patient-handling practices.
Help maintain a neat and clean patient environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.