Nursing Assistant Certified (CNA) - General Surgery FT, Nights

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Assists the Registered Nurse in providing patient care based on the individualized plan of care for a patient. As delegated, performs basic nursing activities. Conducts data collection, monitors and documents patient status. Ensures confidentiality of all patient information. Utilizes safe patient handling at all times. Informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status. Provides a neat and clean patient environment. This position is eligible for a bonus of $2500 until July 30, 2022. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Requirements

Education - Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program.
Experience - No experience required.
In Lieu Of In lieu of school verification of a nursing assistant training course, will accept current or former state CN A certification as proof of completed state required training at time of hire.
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Basic computer skills / Data entry skills
Mathematical skills
Working knowledge of patient equip (suction, vitals, defib)

Responsibilities

Assists patients with activities of daily living.
Turns and repositions patients alone or with assistance.
May transport patients and assist with walking.
Assists with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated.
Provides patient care as delegated by the RN including, but not limited to, non-sterile soaks, application of non-sterile simple dressings, perineal care.
Performs data collection including vital signs, fluid intake and outtake and basic and sterile specimen collection.
Properly documents and maintains data on medical record and informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status.
Runs errands, answers telephone, answers and responds to call lights.
Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN.
Reports lab values to RN.
Provides and documents comfort and non-pharmacological pain management measures.
Performs other duties as assigned.