Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA
Core
Provides routine patient care, activities of daily living assistance, and unit support functions in a telemetry and med/surg clinical setting.
Role type
Patient Care Assistant (CNA/LNA)
Builds
Patient care services and unit operational support
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient care, activities of daily living assistance, vital signs collection, specimen collection, EKG monitoring, blood draws, foley catheter removal, medical record documentation, supply management, patient transport
Preferred skills
LNA licensure, recent healthcare experience, unit secretary program completion
Technologies
Electronic medical record, patient ID scanners, laptop computers, ECG/EEG equipment
Responsibilities
Assist patients with basic hygiene, mobility, and nutritional intake; collect patient data and specimens; recognize and report health status changes; perform delegated procedures like blood draws and EKGs; maintain patient records and supply levels; transport patients and assist with OR turnover.
Seniority
Entry-level to 1 year experience
