Certified Patient Care Assistant Progressive Care Unit
Core
Provide routine patient care, collect data, and document medical records for patients with medically complex needs (stroke, TIA, CVA) in a Neuro Progressive Care Unit.
Role type
Certified Patient Care Assistant (CNA/LNA)
Builds
Patient care and unit support functions for a 36-bed Neuro Progressive Care Unit
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
CNA or LNA license, BLS certification, patient data collection, vital signs monitoring, 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 with activities of daily living, collect patient specimens and vital signs, recognize and report health status changes, perform delegated procedures (blood draws, EKGs), maintain patient records, manage supplies, transport patients
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC