Nursing Assistant, FT, Night

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health LTACH - Baptist is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support the Registered Nurse in meeting basic patient needs. You will assist with ADLs, monitor vitals, document data, and respond to calls on the night shift.

Responsibilities include basic wound care, data collection, and following RN instructions for delegated tasks. CNA certification is required or accepted at hire; prior experience is not necessary.

Qualifications

• Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program.
• No prior experience required.
• CNA certification accepted at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists with activities of daily living and turns/repositions patients.
• Collects vital signs and fluid intake/output; documents in medical record.
• Performs delegated care by the RN (dressings, perineal care).
• Performs point-of-care testing as trained and reports results.
• Responds to call lights and assists with patient transport.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Data entry

Mathematical skills

Patient equipment knowledge

Education

Nursing assistant program

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Performs routine assistive tasks to assist the Registered Nurse to meet basic patient needs, unlicensed assistive personnel.

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

Baptist

Facility

Prisma Health LTACH - Baptist

Department

Nursing Service

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