Nursing Care Assistant, 2 East, Med Surg
Core
Provides direct patient care including basic hygiene, vital signs monitoring, mobility assistance, and safety measures under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Role type
Nursing Care Assistant (Med Surg)
Builds
Patient care services for hospitalized patients
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient care assistance, vital signs monitoring, mobility support, infection control, emergency response, patient documentation, equipment cleaning, patient transport
Preferred skills
Pennsylvania Nursing Assistant Certification, 1 year recent clinical experience
Responsibilities
Provide basic hygiene, comfort, and safety measures; monitor vital signs and intake/output; orient patients to the unit; answer call lights and perform rounding; document assigned tasks; clean patient equipment; respond to emergency codes; transport patients; restock supplies; maintain unit cleanliness.