Nursing Assistant, Cert(CNA) - General Surgery PRN, Nights

Prisma Health; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to assist Registered Nurses in providing patient care in Greenville Memorial Hospital. The role involves supporting patients with daily activities, monitoring vital signs, and performing basic nursing tasks. Interested candidates should have completed a nursing assistant program, and no prior experience is required. The position offers a night shift schedule and provides a vital opportunity to make a difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Perform vital signs monitoring and data collection.
• Run errands and respond to call lights.

Skills

Basic computer skills / data entry skills

Mathematical skills

Working knowledge of patient equipment

Education

Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program

Tools

Suction equipment

Vital signs monitoring equipment

Defibrillator

Job description

Overview

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary: Assists the Registered Nurse 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 output, and basic and sterile specimen collection. Properly documents and maintains data on the 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 CNA 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 equipment (suction, vitals, defibrillator)

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Facility

1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital

Department

10086251 General Surgery