Certified Patient Care Assistant
Core
Provides routine patient care, activities of daily living assistance, specimen collection, and clerical support in a Perianesthesia department.
Role type
Certified Patient Care Assistant (CNA/LNA)
Builds
Patient care and unit support functions
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, patient ID scanners, laptop computers
Responsibilities
Assist patients with basic hygiene and mobility; collect patient data and specimens; recognize and report health status changes; perform delegated procedures like EKGs and blood draws; maintain patient records and supplies; assist with patient transport and OR turnover.