Nursing Care Assistant Surgical Services/ PACU
Core
Provides basic patient care, hygiene, and support under the direction of a Registered Nurse in a surgical/PACU setting.
Role type
Nursing Care Assistant
Builds
Patient care services for surgical and post-anesthesia patients
Domain
Healthcare / Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vital signs monitoring, patient mobility assistance, basic hygiene care, patient orientation, emergency response, equipment cleaning, supply restocking
Preferred skills
Pennsylvania Nursing Assistant Certification, 1 year recent clinical experience
Responsibilities
Provides basic hygiene, comfort, and safety measures; monitors vital signs and glucose; orients patients to the unit; answers call lights; documents tasks; cleans equipment; restocks supplies; performs patient transport and courier duties.
Seniority
Entry-level