Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Observation-Neuro Med Surg
Core
Provides hands-on daily care and monitoring for patients in a medical-surgical unit, assisting with activities of daily living, vital signs, and specimen collection.
Role type
entry-level clinical nursing assistant
Builds
patient care support and unit operations
Domain
healthcare / medical-surgical nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient positioning and transferring, vital signs measurement, specimen collection, infection control, electronic medical record documentation, lifting and moving patients
Preferred skills
therapeutic assistive device operation, post-mortem care, IV removal
Technologies
Electronic Medical Record (EMR), therapeutic assistive devices
Responsibilities
Assist RN with bathing, feeding, and ambulation; measure and document vital signs and intake/output; collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens; perform point-of-care testing; maintain skin integrity and reposition patients; answer call lights and manage patient belongings; clean equipment and work areas.
Seniority
entry-level
