Nursing Support Assistant - Oncology/SCT - Full time (Days)
About The Position
With the leadership of the Manager and the Clinical Supervisor, the Nursing Support Assistant (CNA) performs assigned supportive work connected with patient care, including functional tasks and skills. The role uses interactive processes to exceed the expectations of patients, physicians, families, and significant others while providing high-quality, cost-effective care and treatment. The assistant demonstrates the skills and knowledge needed to care for patients according to unit-specific competencies and the ages of patients served. The position supports the daily functions and operations of a patient care unit and the healthcare team. It includes constant observation and documentation of assigned patient activity. The Nursing Support Assistant works under the direction of the Registered Nurse in the assigned area.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be listed on the IDPH Health Care Worker Registry (HCWR) as an Illinois CNA, or be a nursing student who has passed the written competency exam and is listed on the HCWR.
- CPR/BLS certification.
- Ability to read and write, perform simple mathematical calculations, follow oral and written instructions, perform varied tasks without direct supervision, and carry out duties requiring continuous physical effort.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and/or in writing.
- Ability to work in partnership with management and staff.
- Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including occasional heavy and awkward lifting over 50 pounds and moderate to extreme physical effort such as walking, standing, performing CPR, and lifting materials, equipment, objects, and/or patients.
- Adequate vision, hearing, and sense of touch to perform tasks quickly and accurately, including reading small print, defining details, and sending and receiving clear, accurate oral communication.
- Ability to sustain frequent periods of concentrated or focused attention to interpret visual, auditory, and sensory inputs.
Responsibilities
- Provides basic patient care, including taking vital signs and performing enemas and basic tests such as glucoscan, hemacult, and multistix.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living as assigned, using appropriate aseptic, isolation, and infection-control techniques.
- Assists patients with personal hygiene, ambulation, and nourishment or fluids.
- Completes assigned procedures, such as collecting patient specimens and weighing patients.
- Assists with patient discharge and transfer preparation.
- Maintains the patient environment by making beds, tidying rooms, and preparing rooms for admissions and transfers.
- Assists with maintaining supplies, equipment, and the environment.
- Communicates and accurately documents activities in the appropriate records or logs.
- Initiates CPR and calls a Dr. Cart.
- Performs receptionist duties for the assigned area as requested.
- Observes and documents the activity of assigned patients.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
