Nursing Assistant, 3 South Medical Surgical (PRN, Nights)

Prisma Health•Laurens, SC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

To provide quality patient care, the successful Nursing Assistant (non-certified) performs certain nursing activities in caring for the personal needs and comfort of the adult, geriatric, infant and adolescent patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. 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. 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.

Requirements

Completion of a nursing assistant program preferred.
No previous experience required.

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.