Nursing Assistant

Prisma Health; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant at Oconee Memorial Hospital. Under RN direction, you will collect patient data, assist with daily living activities, monitor vital signs, and help with treatments and mobility. You’ll document in the EMR and maintain clean patient areas.

This role is essential to support safe, compassionate care across Medical/Surgical units. Preferred completion of a nursing assistant program; no prior experience required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assists with activities of daily living and hygiene.
• Turns, repositions, and may transport patients.
• Takes and records vital signs.
• Prepares patients for meals and assists with feeding.
• Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens; delivers to designated departments.
• Completes EMR documentation accurately and timely.
• Maintains cleanliness of patient areas and surrounding spaces.
• Performs point-of-care testing as trained and reports lab values.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

ADLs assistance

Mobility assistance

Education

Nursing Assistant program

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse assumes responsibility for the collection of data related to patient status. Performance of basic nursing procedures. On-going collection and documentation of patient data. Assistance with treatments and procedures. Assistance with maintenance of patient care equipment.

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.

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 program preferred.

• Experience - No previous experience required.

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• NA

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Oconee Medical Campus

Facility

Oconee Memorial Hospital

Department

Medical/Surgical Nursing

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