Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Med Surg
Core
Provide routine patient care, activities of daily living assistance, and data collection on a fast-paced 31-bed medical-surgical unit for post-operative patients.
Role type
Patient Care Assistant (PCA) / Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Builds
Patient comfort and recovery on a medical-surgical unit
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Activities of daily living assistance, vital signs collection, blood glucose checks, I&O tracking, mobility assistance, specimen collection, basic hygiene support, equipment operation (EKG, foley catheter removal), medical record documentation
Preferred skills
Medical terminology knowledge, customer service experience, organizational skills
Technologies
Electronic medical records, patient ID scanners, laptop computers
Responsibilities
Assist patients with basic hygiene and nutritional intake, collect patient data and specimens, recognize and report changes in patient health status, perform delegated procedures like blood draws and EKGs, maintain patient records and charting forms, support unit operations and supply management
Seniority
Entry-level, supervised IC
