Certified Patient Care Assistant Progressive Care Unit
Core
Provide routine patient care, collect data, and support unit operations in a Progressive Care Unit for medically complex patients.
Role type
Certified Patient Care Assistant (CNA/LNA)
Builds
Patient care and unit support functions
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
CNA or LNA license, BLS certification, patient data collection, vital signs monitoring, specimen collection, EKG/EEG interpretation, medical terminology, computer literacy, documentation
Preferred skills
1 year of medical clerical experience, customer service experience
Technologies
Electronic medical records, patient ID scanners, laptop computers
Responsibilities
Assist patients with activities of daily living, collect patient specimens and vital signs, recognize and report health status changes, perform delegated procedures (blood draws, catheter removal, EKGs), maintain patient records and supply levels, assist with patient transport and OR turnover
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC
