Nursing Assistant

Prisma Health; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Seneca is seeking a capable Nursing Assistant to support patient care on the Oconee Medical Campus. Under RN supervision, you will collect data, assist with daily living activities, help with meals, and maintain patient rooms and equipment.

No experience is required, and completion of a nursing assistant program is preferred. Shifts include Night hours; you will document in the EMR and cooperate with the care team to ensure safety and comfort for patients.

Qualifications

• Education: Completion of nursing assistant program preferred.
• Experience: No previous experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living and hygiene.
• Take and record vital signs and monitor patient status.
• Assist with meals and feeding; provide snacks and supplements as needed.
• Prepare rooms, greet and orient patients and families to the unit.
• Maintain cleanliness and order of patient areas and equipment.
• Perform point-of-care testing as trained and delegated by RN.
• Document promptly in the EMR.

Skills

ADL assistance

Vital signs

EMR documentation

Colostomy care

Education

Nursing Assistant Certification / CNA program

Tools

EMR System

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

Night (United States of America)

Location

Oconee Medical Campus

Facility

Oconee Memorial Hospital

Department

Surgical Specialty

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