Nursing Assistant, Nursing Services (FT, Day)

Prisma Health
United States, South Carolina, Simpsonville
Feb 12, 2025
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Assists the Registered Nurse in providing patient care based on the individualized plan of care for a patient. As delegated, performs basic nursing activities. Conducts data collection, monitors and documents patient status. Ensures confidentiality of all patient information. Utilizes safe patient handling at all times. Informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status. Provides a neat and clean patient environment. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Assists patients with activities of daily living and hygiene. Turns and repositions patients alone or with assistance. May transport patients and assist with walking. Assisting adult/pediatric patients with toileting needs in relation to their age including emptying established colostomy bags and urinary catheter removal. Assists with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated. Removing and reapplying anti-emboli hose or compression devices. Assists with admission of patients to the unit by preparing room, greeting, and orienting patient and/or family to the unit (bed, call light, phone, TV). Takes and records vital signs and with repeating questionable values. Prepares patients for meals and assisting in feeding and providing snacks and supplements. Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens. Delivers specimens to appropriate department as requested. Completes documentation in EMR in accurate and timely manner. Maintains cleanliness and order of hospital room, utility room, diet kitchen, hallways, and alcoves. Disposes of excess linen and keeps linen emptied. Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN. Reports lab values to RN. Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisory/Management Responsibilities This is a non-management job that report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive. Minimum Requirements Education - Completion of a nursing assistant program preferred. Experience - No previous experience required. In Lieu Of N/A Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses N/A Knowledge, Skills and Abilities N/A Work Shift Day (United States of America) Location Hillcrest/Simpsonville Medical Campus Facility 1003 Hillcrest Hospital Department 10036050 Nursing Service Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.