Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Med Surg Ortho
Core
Provide routine patient care, activities of daily living, and unit support in a fast-paced orthopedic medical-surgical unit.
Role type
Certified/Licensed Nursing Assistant (CNA/LNA)
Builds
Patient comfort and efficient unit operations
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient care, vital signs collection, specimen collection, ECG/EEG interpretation, medical terminology, computer literacy, keyboarding, organizational skills
Preferred skills
LNA licensure, recent healthcare experience, unit secretary program completion
Technologies
Electronic medical record, patient ID scanners, laptop computers
Responsibilities
Assist with activities of daily living and mobility; collect patient data and specimens; recognize and report health status changes; perform delegated procedures (blood draws, foley catheter removal, EKGs); maintain patient records and supplies; assist with patient transport and OR turnover.