Nursing Assistant - Surgical Specialty

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

Job summary

Prisma Health in Easley, SC seeks a Nursing Assistant to support patient care on the Surgical Specialty unit. You will collect data, assist with daily activities, and help with treatments under RN supervision.

No prior experience is required; completion of a nursing assistant program is preferred. This on-site role emphasizes compassion, teamwork, and accurate EMR documentation.

Qualifications

• Completion of a nursing assistant program preferred.
• No prior experience required.
• Ability to assist with activities of daily living and monitoring patient status.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with ADLs, positioning, and mobility as directed.
• Take and record vital signs and report abnormalities to RN.
• Provide basic nursing support and help with treatments/procedures.
• Document care in the EMR accurately and timely.
• Maintain patient room cleanliness and assist with equipment as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Ambulatory assistance

EMR documentation

Education

Nursing Assistant program completion

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Experience - No previous experience required.

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

Baptist Easley Med Campus

Facility

Baptist Easley Hospital

Department

Surgical Specialty

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