CNA - Cardiac Unit Weekend Program
Core
Provides direct patient care and assists nurses with daily activities, monitoring, and clinical tasks in a cardiac unit.
Role type
Licensed Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Builds
Patient care services for cardiac unit patients
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient positioning and transferring, vital signs measurement, infection control, specimen collection, EMR documentation, basic computer skills
Preferred skills
Knowledge of growth and development principles, ability to adapt to changing priorities
Technologies
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems
Responsibilities
Assist RN with bathing, feeding, and ambulation; measure and document blood pressures, temperature, pulse, and respiration; collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens; perform point-of-care testing; coordinate tests and treatments with other departments; compile chart forms for admissions and discharges.
Seniority
Entry-level