Nursing Assistant Certified (CNA) - Neuroscience, Med/Surg PT, Nights

Prisma Health; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team dedicated to transforming healthcare! As a vital part of patient care, you will assist in daily living activities, monitor patient status, and provide comfort measures. This role offers the chance to make a real difference in patients' lives while working in a supportive environment. With no prior experience required, this is an excellent opportunity to start your career in healthcare and be part of a mission-driven organization focused on serving the community. If you are passionate about making an impact, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Completion of a nursing assistant program is required.
• Basic computer and data entry skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with daily living activities and basic nursing tasks.
• Monitors and documents patient status, ensuring confidentiality.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Data entry skills

Mathematical skills

Knowledge of office equipment

Working knowledge of patient equipment

Education

Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program

Job description

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 values: 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 South Carolina 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
• Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)
• Data entry skills
• Mathematical skills
• Working knowledge of patient equipment (suction, vitals, defib)

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Med Campus

Facility

1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital

Department

10086235 Neuroscience Multispecialty

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