Nursing Assistant - General Medicine PT- Days

Job Summary

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About the role

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

• Assists patients with activities of daily living and hygiene.
• 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.
• 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.
• Collections 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.
  • Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses - NA

  Knowledge, Skills And Abilities - NA

  Work Shift - Day (United States of America) Location - Greenville Memorial Hospital Facility 1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital Department - 10086140 General Medicine Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.