Certified Patient Care Assistant Surgical Oncology
Core
Provides routine patient care, activities of daily living assistance, and unit support functions for post-operative surgical oncology patients.
Role type
Certified Patient Care Assistant (CNA/LNA)
Builds
Patient care and unit support for post-operative cancer and general surgery patients
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Oncology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Activities of daily living assistance, vital signs collection, specimen collection, EKG monitoring and interpretation, patient data documentation, medical terminology knowledge, computer literacy
Preferred skills
Medical clerical experience, customer service experience
Technologies
Electronic medical records, patient ID scanners, laptop computers
Responsibilities
Assist patients with hygiene and mobility, collect patient specimens and vital signs, perform delegated procedures (blood draws, EKGs), document patient care data, maintain patient records and supplies, transport patients, support OR room turnover
Seniority
Entry-level, supervised IC