Med Surg Telemetry Nursing Assistant PRN days
About The Position
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, this role assumes responsibility for the collection of data related to patient status, performance of basic nursing procedures, ongoing collection and documentation of patient data, assistance with treatments and procedures, and assistance with the maintenance of patient care equipment. Team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. This role involves assisting patients with daily living activities and hygiene, repositioning patients, transporting patients, assisting with walking, assisting with toileting needs, fall prevention interventions, and applying anti-emboli hose or compression devices. Responsibilities also include preparing patient rooms for admission, greeting and orienting patients and families, taking and recording vital signs, preparing patients for meals and assisting with feeding, collecting specimens, and maintaining the cleanliness and order of patient rooms and common areas. The role also includes performing point-of-care testing and reporting lab values to the RN.
Requirements
- Completion of a nursing assistant program preferred.
- No previous experience required.
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Nice To Haves
- Completion of a nursing assistant program
Responsibilities
- Assists patients with activities of daily living and hygiene.
- Turns and repositions patients alone or with assistance.
- May transport patients and assist with walking.
- Assisting adult/pediatric patients with toileting needs in relation to their age including emptying established colostomy bags and urinary catheter removal.
- Assists with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated.
- Removing and reapplying anti-emboli hose or compression devices.
- Assists with admission of patients to the unit by preparing room, greeting, and orienting patient and/or family to the unit (bed, call light, phone, TV).
- Takes and records vital signs and with repeating questionable values.
- Prepares patients for meals and assisting in feeding and providing snacks and supplements.
- Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens.
- Delivers specimens to appropriate department as requested.
- Completes documentation in EMR in accurate and timely manner.
- Maintains cleanliness and order of hospital room, utility room, diet kitchen, hallways, and alcoves.
- Disposes of excess linen and keeps linen emptied.
- Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN.
- Reports lab values to RN.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
