Basic Nursing Assistant Program
Care Partner/BNA
Care Partners are responsible for providing assistance to departmental staff and patients, helping to create a safe and supportive environment. They performs duties in the direct and indirect treatment of patients as directed by RN staff. Performs computer charting functions to ensure an accurate and complete patient record.
If you are interested in becoming a Basic Nursing Assistant, we would like to help you meet that career goal! SBL is partnering with Lake Land College to offer tuition and books to for our employees who are selected for this program. Please return the application to Tracey McCord (TMcCord@sblhs.org) in Employee & Organization Development by:
- May 15 for Fall Semester
- October 15 for Spring Semester
- March 15 for Summer Semester
Responsibilities:
- Applies cardiac monitor in alignment with approved policies, procedures, and physician orders
- Completes assigned tasks in alignment with infection control standards
- Provides direct age-appropriate care to patients under the supervision of the RN. Assists with activities of daily living, performs EKG’s and finger stick blood sugars and bladder scans
- Documents and reports care delivered to patients under the direct supervision of an RN
- Obtains and maintains professional knowledge by completing required knowledge and skills through orientation and competency activities specific to the unit, unit based in-service programs, and seeking new clinical learning opportunities.
- Promotes patient comfort and mobility through ambulation, turning, and repositioning.
- Promotes a safe environment by maintaining high fall risk precautions, skin risk precautions, and patient specific precautions
- Supports relationship-based care by providing compassionate, holistic care to patients, family, and co-workers and promoting a safe, caring, and healing environment.
Please contact BNA Program with any additional questions you may have about the SBL program. Please contact the LLC Instuctor for any information about the course and schedule.
QUESTIONS?
Lake Land Course Instructor:
Beulah Uphoff: buphoff12042@lakelandcollege.edu
SBL Human Resources Business Partner:
Alex Love: alove@sblhs.org
• BNA Program Registration Materials
• BNA responsibilities/demands
• SBL Job Shadow - 1 shift required for application
Please send the LLC Intent to Enroll form and the Confidentiality form to the LLC Instructor .