Nursing Assistant- 4 Advanced Acute Care Medical/Cardiac Telemetry Unit
Core
Provides direct patient care, activities of daily living, and clerical support on a cardiac telemetry unit.
Role type
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Builds
Patient care continuum and unit operations
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Care / Cardiac Telemetry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient care, activities of daily living, specimen handling, patient safety monitoring, equipment operation, clerical duties, medication transport, blood product transport, precepting
Responsibilities
Provide patient care as directed by licensed nurses, assist with activities of daily living, observe and document physical needs, report changes in patient condition, obtain and maintain specimen integrity, perform clerical duties for admissions/transfers/discharges, coordinate patient transportation for tests, operate clerical equipment, transport non-controlled medications and blood products, serve as a preceptor for new staff and students.