Nursing Student (CNA)-PRN

Key Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing care and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) under RN supervision.
• Auxiliary tasks include:
• Assisting with AM/PM care including: Bed baths or showers, oral hygiene and grooming, toileting and perineal care, dressing patients, changing bed linens, maintaining a safe and orderly room environment.
• Aiding in feeding, tray setup, and positioning patients for meals. Ensure patient comfort by adjusting beds, providing pillows/blankets, and maintaining hydration.
• Obtaining and recording vital signs including temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height, and weight.
• Performing EKGs as appropriate to skill level.
• Collecting urine, sputum, and stool specimens.
• Removing urinary catheters per policy.
• Preparing equipment and supplies for diagnostic tests and procedures.
• Aiding in drains and output collection.
• Performing and documenting patient care activities including turning, hygiene, and rounding.
• Maintain vigilance for patient reactions to treatments or changes in condition. Report abnormal findings, patient complaints, pain, or unusual incidents promptly to the RN or charge nurse.
• Respond to call lights promptly and anticipate patient needs. Participate in emergency response situations and initiate CPR when necessary.
• Accurately document patient care interventions in the electronic medical record. Record intake and output measurements, vital signs, weights, and food intake. Ensure documentation is legible, timely, and co-signed by the supervising RN.
• Foster positive communication with patients, families, nurses, and team members. Assist coworkers and maintain a cooperative team environment. Carry and appropriately use assigned communication devices (e.g., Vocera). Reinforce patient education as directed by the RN.
• Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges. Prepare patient rooms and equipment for new admissions. Help patients gather belongings upon discharge. Ensure patient identification bands are in place and call bells are accessible.

Advanced Skills (Under Direct RN Supervision)

• Participate in nursing assessments.
• Draw and process laboratory samples.
• Insert and monitor IVs.
• Insert Foley catheters and NG tubes.
• Perform complex dressing changes (wound, surgical, trach).
• Administer tube feedings and fluid boluses.
• Apply slings, splints, and assistive devices.
• Observe medication administration.
• Discontinue IVs in preparation for discharge (excluding central or specialty lines).

Patient Care Values

• Demonstrate The Hospital’s Patient Care Values: Empowerment, Respect, Integrity, Partnership, Service Excellence, and Accountability.

Requirements

• Completion of Fundamentals of Nursing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Current enrollment in an accredited nursing program.
• MD Board of Nursing CNA License.