Medical Telemetry Nursing Assistant
Core
Assists Registered Nurses with daily patient care including bathing, feeding, vital signs monitoring, specimen collection, and patient positioning/transporting in a hospital setting.
Role type
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Builds
Patient care support services
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient care assistance, vital signs measurement, specimen collection, patient positioning and transferring, infection control procedures, electronic medical record documentation, basic computer skills
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Responsibilities
Assists RN with daily care including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, and ambulation; Measures and documents blood pressures, temperature, pulse, respiration, and intake/output; Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens; Performs patient positioning and transporting duties; Maintains skin integrity and manages special patient supplies; Completes errands and maintains nursing area stock.
Seniority
Entry-level