Certified Patient Care Assistant Observation
Core
Provide basic nursing assistance, monitor patient status, and support daily activities in a fast-paced outpatient observation unit for patients not ready for discharge but not requiring inpatient care.
Role type
Patient Care Assistant (CNA)
Builds
Patient care support and unit operations for outpatient observation patients
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vital signs monitoring, patient hygiene assistance, specimen collection, EKG monitoring, medical record documentation, supply management, patient transport
Preferred skills
Medical terminology knowledge, computer literacy, keyboarding skills
Responsibilities
Monitor patient health status and report abnormalities, assist with activities of daily living, collect patient data and specimens, perform delegated procedures like blood draws and EKGs, maintain patient records and supplies, transport patients
Seniority
Entry-level, supervised IC