Certified Patient Care Assistant Oncology
Core
Provides routine patient care, activities of daily living assistance, specimen collection, and unit support functions in a medical-surgical oncology unit.
Role type
Certified Patient Care Assistant (CNA)
Builds
Patient care and unit operations for cancer treatment patients
Domain
Healthcare / Oncology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient care, activities of daily living assistance, specimen collection, vital signs monitoring, EKG monitoring, blood draws, foley catheter removal, patient transport, clerical duties, supply management
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Assist patients with basic hygiene and mobility; collect patient specimens and data including vital signs; recognize and report changes in patient health status; perform delegated procedures like blood draws and EKGs; maintain patient records and consent forms; manage office and medical supplies; transport patients to critical care or OR rooms.
Seniority
Entry-level, direct patient care