CNA POST OPERATIVE

CHECKL IST

D U R ING POST-OPERATIVE CARE, PATIENT’S V IT AL SIGNS ARE
C L O S E LY MONITO RED FOR SIGN S O F SHO CK OR INF ECTION . T HE
N U R S I N G STAFF ALSO MUST T END TO T HE PAT IENT’S WOUN D S ,

S U R G IC AL DRAINS AND A NY O THER PO STSURGICAL CONC ERNS.IN
YO U R ROLE AS A NURSE’S AIDE, YO U WILL ASSIST T HE NURSING

S T A F F I N TH E FO LLO WING SUR GICAL CARE PROCEDURES D URIN G
THIS T IM E

V I T A L SIGNS: Y O U WILL BE RESPONSIBL E FOR M EASURING AND

D O C U MEN TING PATIENT’S VITAL SIGN S. THE FOUR BASIC SIGN S
A R E T EMPERA T URE, BLOOD PR ESSURE, HEART RATE AND

R E S PIRATORY RATE. YOU SH OULD IMMED IATELY INF O RM THE
NURSING STAFF O F ANY ABN O R MAL FINDINGS.

P O S T - O PERA TIVE PAIN : PAIN IS COMMON AFTER SURGERY. IF T HE
P A T I E N T IS COMPLAINING O F P AIN , LET THEM KNOW T HAT YOU ARE

T H ERE T O HELP AND NO TIFY THE NURSING STAF F O F THE
P A T I E N T ’S PAIN LEVEL. OFFER EMOTIO NAL SUPPORT AND DO YO UR
B E S T T O KEEP THE PATIENT COMFO RT ABLE DURING T HIS TIME OF

P HY SICAL PAIN.

Moving the Patient
When the patient is ready, they will need to get up and move as soon as possible after surgery. DAILY F L U I D IN T A K E / O U T P U T
This helps with circulation. You will be called to help the nursing staff move the patient in bed at LIVING P A T IE N T S A R E O F TE N O N I N TRA V E N OUS FL UID S

A F T E R S U R G E R Y. D U R I N G T H I S TIM E , IT IS least every two hours. This helps to prevent bed PATIENTS UNDER I M P O R T A N T T O MO NIT O R T HE P AT I E NTS TO M A K E sores and also helps to keep the patient SURGICAL CARE WILL S U R E T H A T T H EIR OU T PU T I S ADEQ U AT E AN D TH A T comfortable.Prior to moving the patient, make OFTEN REQUIRE sure that their pain is under control. If the ASSISTANCE T H E Y A R E N ’T RE T A IN I N G F LU ID . ONCE TH E P ATIEN T patient seems to be in too much pain, inform the PERFORMING ACTIVITIES B E G I N S O R A L F LUIDS, YO U WIL L N EE D TO DO C UME N T nurse and try again later after their pain is under OF DAILY LIVING. BE H O W M U C H T H E Y CON SUM E DU RING YO UR SHIF T.
PREPARED TO HELP THEM controlWhen dealing with surgical patients, they Y O U W I L L A L SO BE RE SP ONS I B LE FO R E MP TY IN G TH E
EAT, BRUSH THEIR often have tubes/drains that need to be unhookedTEETH, COMB THEIR HAIR U R I N E C O N T A IN ER S A N D DO C U M E N TING T HE O U TP UT from the bed and moved with the patient. If this AND DRESS IF D U R IN G Y O U R S HIF T. A F T ER TH E I V F L UID S STO P , T H E is overlooked, it can lead to a tube or drained NECESSARY.USE CAUTION P A T IE N T N E E D S TO BE M ONITO R E D FO R S I GNS O F
WHEN INITIALLY GETTING being pulled out of the wound and may result in THE PATIENT OUT OF D E H Y D R A T I O N . IF YO U N OT I CE AN Y AD V E R SE SIG NS IN additional pain to the patient.The patient will BED. HAVE THEM SIT ON T H E P A T I E N T , RE PORT T HE M T O TH E NUR SING also be encouraged to perform leg exercises to THE SIDE OF THE BED S T A F F . T H E S I G NS A RE OF TE N P OOR S K I N E L A STIC ITY , assist with circulation. This will help prevent FOR A WHILE, AND THEN D R Y M U C O U S ME M B R A N E S, THIRS T , A N D S MA LL blood clots in the legs. Walking, leg exercises, SLOWLY GET THEM UP. IF

THE PATIENT APPEARS A M O U N T S O F C ON S TAN T U R I N E . A FTER T H E I V compression stockings and movement are all PALE OR DIZZY, CHECK F L U I D S E N D , P A TIEN TS WIL L S T ART W IT H S M AL L S IPS preventative measures against clots. THEIR BLOOD PRESSURE O F W A T E R A N D G R AD U ALL Y M O V E ONT O ADD I TIO NA L

AND PULSE TO MAKE
SURE THEY ARE ALRIGHT F L U I D S .

TO MOVE.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Per diem, Seasonal

Pay: From $192.00 per day

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Physical setting:

• Nursing home

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Extended hours
• Holidays
• On call
• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
All nurses follow COVID-19 precautions.

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: In person

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