Certified Patient Care Assistant Days
Core
Provides routine patient care, activities of daily living assistance, specimen collection, and unit support functions in a medical, oncology, and telemetry unit.
Role type
Certified Patient Care Assistant (CNA)
Builds
Patient care and unit support services
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
Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure, recent healthcare experience, unit secretary program completion
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems, patient ID scanners, laptop computers
Responsibilities
Assist patients with basic hygiene, mobility, and nutritional intake; collect patient data and vital signs; perform delegated procedures like blood draws and EKGs; maintain patient records and charting; manage office and medical supplies; transport patients to critical care or OR.
Seniority
Entry-level to 1 year experience