Nursing Assistant Per Diem
Core
Provides direct patient care, activities of daily living, specimen handling, and clerical support within a hospital clinical area.
Role type
Nursing Assistant (Per Diem)
Builds
Patient care continuum and hospital unit operations
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient care, Activities of daily living assistance, Specimen collection and transport, Point of care testing, Equipment maintenance, Medication transport, Patient safety monitoring, Clerical documentation
Preferred skills
Precepting new staff, Problem solving, Supply ordering coordination
Technologies
Point of care instruments, Electronic health records systems, Fax machines, Computers
Responsibilities
Assist patients with hygiene and daily living activities, Obtain and transport specimens to the laboratory, Perform point of care testing and instrument maintenance, Transport non-controlled medications and blood products, Coordinate patient transportation for tests, Process admissions, transfers, and discharges
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC