Nursing Support Assistant (Surgical) - PT 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 assistant uses interactive processes to exceed the expectations of patients, physicians, families, and significant others, and provides high-quality, cost-effective care and treatment. The role requires the skills and knowledge to care for patients according to unit-specific competencies and the ages of the patients served. The assistant supports the daily functions and operations of the patient care unit and healthcare team, provides constant observation and documentation of assigned patient activity, and works under the direction of the Registered Nurse in the assigned area.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be listed on the Illinois Department of Public Health 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 a variety of tasks without direct supervision, and perform duties requiring continuous physical effort.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and/or in writing.
- Ability to work in partnership with management and staff.
- Adequate vision, hearing, and sense of touch to perform tasks quickly and accurately, including reading small print, discerning details, and sending and receiving clear oral communication.
- Frequent periods of concentrated or focused attention to interpret visual, auditory, and sensory inputs.
- Ability to perform occasional heavy and awkward lifting of over 50 pounds and moderate to extreme physical effort, including walking, standing, performing CPR, and lifting materials, equipment, objects, and/or patients.
Responsibilities
- Provides basic patient care, including taking vital signs and performing enemas and basic tests such as glucoscan, hemacult, and multistix.
- Assists patients with assigned activities of daily living using proper 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 appropriate records or logs.
- Initiates CPR and calls a Dr. Cart.
- Performs receptionist duties for the assigned area as requested.
- Provides constant observation and documentation of activity for assigned patients.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
