Nursing Assistant Short Stay Observation
Core
Assists in patient care delivery including personal care, vital signs collection, and patient transport under RN supervision.
Role type
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Builds
Patient care services in a medical-surgical short stay observation unit
Domain
Healthcare / Medical-Surgical
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient lifting and transfer, vital signs collection, hygiene assistance, fall prevention, specimen collection, equipment operation
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Perform personal care (feeding, bathing, dressing), collect and document vital signs, assist with ambulation and positioning, answer call lights, distribute patient trays, assist with admission/discharge/post-mortem care, implement fall prevention plans, handle hazardous waste
Seniority
Entry-level