Certified
Nursing Assistant Acute Care
What does an
Acute Care CNA do?
The acute care
nursing assistant works in clinical areas of the hospital,
including medical/surgical units, orthopedic and telemetry
units, outpatient surgical units, or the emergency room.
As a part of the
nursing team, the acute care certified nursing assistant
helps the licensed vocational nurse with a wide variety of
tasks.
The ROP course
focuses on care of the medical-surgical patient.
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Answer call
lights and assist with patient needs
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Obtain and
record vital signs
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Monitor
post-surgical dressings and drainage
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Observe and
Identify abnormal signs and symptoms and report to nurse
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Assist with
patient admission and discharge
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Collect lab
specimens as required
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Assist
health team with special procedures
Entrance
Requirements
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Sixteen
years of age or older (legal hiring age is 18 years)
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Current CNA
state certification or proof of passing CNA class
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Background
check (7year)
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Positive MMR
and Varicella titers
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TB clearance
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Current CPR
Health Care Provider card (American Heart Association)
CNA Acute Care
is a fee-based program held at the East Ball Road Campus of
the ROP Career and Technical Institute. Please check
the current semester schedule of classes online for tuition,
books, and materials fees.
Nursing
Assistant - Long Term Care
(fee-based
class)
Please check the
current semester schedule of classes online.
