Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Progressive Care Unit
Core
Provide routine patient care, collect data, and support unit operations on a cardiac telemetry unit.
Role type
Patient Care Assistant (CNA/LNA)
Builds
Patient care and unit support functions
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Activities of daily living assistance, vital signs collection, specimen collection, EKG monitoring and interpretation, blood draws, foley catheter removal, medical record documentation, medical terminology, computer literacy
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 hygiene, mobility, and nutrition; collect patient data and specimens; perform delegated procedures like EKGs and blood draws; document care in medical records; maintain unit supplies and equipment; transport patients; perform clerical duties.
Seniority
Entry-level to 1 year experience