Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Cardiac Progressive Care Unit
Core
Provides routine patient care, data collection, and unit support on a 24-bed telemetry unit for patients with Congestive Heart Failure.
Role type
Patient Care Assistant (CNA/LNA) in Cardiac Progressive Care Unit
Builds
Patient care and unit operations for a telemetry unit
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiology
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, supply management, patient transport
Preferred skills
Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure, recent healthcare experience, unit secretary program completion
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems, patient ID scanners, laptop computers
Responsibilities
Assist patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutrition; collect and document patient data including vitals and I/O; perform delegated procedures like EKGs and blood draws; maintain patient records and supply levels; transport patients; communicate status changes to licensed professionals.
