Progressive ICU Certified Nursing Assistant PRN Nights

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

Job summary

Prisma Health in Easley, SC is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support patient care on the ICU Progressive Care unit during night shifts. You will follow the individualized care plan, assist with ADLs, monitor patients, and document observations.

No experience required; completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program is necessary. CNA certification may be accepted in lieu of school verification at hire.

Qualifications

• Education: completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program.
• Experience: No experience required.
• In lieu of school verification CNA certification acceptable at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) including turning and repositioning.
• Perform data collection: vital signs and input/output; document in medical record.
• Notify RN of patient status changes and observations.
• Provide non-pharmacological comfort measures.
• Transport patients and respond to call lights.
• Assist with basic dressings and perineal care as delegated by RN.
• Maintain neat, clean patient environment.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs measurement

Mobility assistance

Data entry

Safety protocol knowledge

Education

Nursing assistant program

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Assists 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 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 Easley Med Campus

Facility

Baptist Easley Hospital

Department

ICU Progressive Care

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