Nursing Assistant 1
Core
Assists RN with daily patient care including bathing, feeding, ambulation, vital signs, and specimen collection in a medical-surgical setting.
Role type
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Builds
Direct patient care and support services
Domain
Healthcare / Medical-Surgical
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient positioning and transferring, vital signs measurement, specimen collection, infection prevention protocols, EMR documentation, lifting and moving patients
Preferred skills
Basic computer skills, knowledge of growth and development principles
Technologies
Electronic Medical Record (EMR), assistive devices, therapeutic equipment
Responsibilities
Assist RN with daily care including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, and ambulation; Measure and document blood pressures, TPRs, I & O, and daily weights; Perform purposeful rounding and communicate patient observations to RN; Participate in admission, transfer, and discharge processes; Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens; Perform patient positioning and transporting duties requiring lifting; Maintain skin integrity and manage special patient supplies like TED hose; Remove IVs and provide post mortem care as directed.