Certified Nursing Assistant full-time nights OMH Surgical Specialty

Prisma Health; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is seeking a patient care support professional at Oconee Memorial Hospital in the Surgical Specialty department to join the night shift. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor patient status, and document observations under RN delegation.

Minimum requirements include completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program; CNA certification is accepted in lieu of formal schooling. No prior experience is required, and training is provided.

Qualifications

• Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program.
• No experience required.
• In lieu of schooling, CNA certification accepted.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living and repositioning.
• Perform data collection including vital signs and basic/sterile specimen collection.
• Document observations and report changes to the RN.
• Run errands and respond to call lights.
• Provide non-pharmacological comfort measures and pain management.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Data entry

Mathematical skills

Patient equipment knowledge

Education

Nursing assistant or patient care tech program

CNA certification

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

Night (United States of America)

Location

Oconee Medical Campus

Facility

Oconee Memorial Hospital

Department

Surgical Specialty

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