Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Surgical ICU
Core
Assists Registered Nurses with daily patient care in a Surgical ICU, including hygiene, feeding, vital signs, specimen collection, and patient positioning.
Role type
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Builds
Patient care support in a Surgical ICU
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient lifting and transferring, vital signs measurement, specimen collection, EMR documentation, infection control procedures, therapeutic device management
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Responsibilities
Assist RN with bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, and ambulation; measure and document blood pressures, temperature, pulse, respiration, 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; remove IVs and provide post-mortem care as directed.
Seniority
Entry-level