Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Oncology FT, Days

Prisma Health; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to support patient care at Greenville Memorial Hospital. The role involves assisting patients with daily living activities, monitoring health data, and ensuring patient comfort. Candidates must have completed a nursing assistant program and possess a CNA certification. While prior experience is not necessary, strong communication and basic patient care skills are essential.

This position contributes to a compassionate healthcare environment, highlighting Prisma Health's commitment to serving the community.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant certification required.
• Basic knowledge of patient care practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Monitor and document patient status and vital signs.
• Provide patient care as delegated by the RN.
• Run errands and answer call lights.
• Performs point of care testing as trained.

Skills

Basic computer skills / Data entry skills

Mathematical skills

Working knowledge of patient equipment (suction, vitals, defib)

Education

Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Assists 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.

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. 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.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum 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

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Basic computer skills / Data entry skills
• Mathematical skills
• Working knowledge of patient equip (suction, vitals, defib)

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Facility

1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital

Department

10086106 Oncology Nursing