Certified Nursing Assistant - Med/Surg - PRN

Responsibilities

• Provides general nursing care and personal care assistance to patients, including activities of daily living and the removal of peripheral IVs and indwelling urinary catheters.
• Makes hourly rounds to identify and address patient needs.
• Obtains and electronically documents patient vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, weight, respiration and pulse.
• Trains and precepts new employees.
• Performs Point-of-Care testing which may include blood glucose, hemocult and specific gravity testing.
• Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
• Prepares patients for tests, procedures, etc. and transports patients to tests, procedures and different levels of care.
• Collections specimens as directed using appropriate or specified equipment for collecting and handling specimens.
• Performs EKGs and transmits studies.
• Operates and maintains equipment and supplies necessary for patient care.
• Stocks patient rooms, nursing areas, supply carts, etc. with appropriate items at required levels.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Work Experience: Less than 1 year of relevant experience
• Licenses: Basic Life Support upon hire, Certified Nurse Aide upon hire