Support Assistant / Patient Care Assistant - Med Surg - Part Time - Night
Core
Provides personal care and performs clinical procedures for patients in a medical-surgical unit under RN supervision.
Role type
Support Assistant / Patient Care Assistant (CNA/PCA)
Builds
Patient care and safety in a hospital medical-surgical unit
Domain
Healthcare / Medical-Surgical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient care, wound care, EKGs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, vital signs, patient admission/discharge/transfer, EMR data entry, infection control, equipment maintenance
Preferred skills
prior hospital healthcare experience, high school diploma or GED
Technologies
EMR systems
Responsibilities
Perform simple wound care, EKGs, peripheral IV removal, and basic phlebotomy; collect vital signs and specimens; document clinical data in EMR; maintain clean and safe patient environment; assist with patient admission, discharge, and transfer.
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC