AHD Certified Nursing Assistant - SS

Alameda Health System; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Alameda Health System's hospital-based CNA role provides essential patient care under supervision. You will assist with meals, hygiene, mobility, vital signs, and safety, while observing and reporting changes to the nurse in charge.

Outpatient duties include exam room prep and specimen handling. A high school diploma or GED, CNA and BLS certifications, and at least six months of sub-acute or acute care experience are required. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with training.
• Minimum six months experience in sub-acute or acute care setting.
• Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with meals, personal hygiene and incontinent care.
• Attends to patient comfort and safety; reports deviations to nurse.
• Sets up suction and oxygen; assists with ambulation and transfers.
• Takes vital signs and transports patients as needed.
• Provides sitter duties with one-to-one observation when required.
• Outpatient: prepares exam room, weights and documents vitals, assists clinicians; handles specimens.

Skills

Patient care

Observation skills

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or GED with training

Nursing Assistant Certification

BLS Certification

Tools

Suction equipment setup

Oxygen administration

Job description

Summary

Under close supervision, the AHD Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) performs a variety of CNA tasks relating to the care of patients and residents in a hospital, skilled nursing facility or clinic. Performs routine inpatient and/or outpatient nursing duties that do not require a nursing license. Performs related duties as required.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.

• Assists patients with meals, personal hygiene and incontinent care.
• Answers call lights promptly, and attends to patient comfort and safety by adjusting beds, lights, bed rails, pillows, patients' clothing and bedside tables/equipment; observes and reports any deviation in patients' condition/status; keeps patient areas clean and orderly.
• Obtains and sets up suction equipment; sets up oxygen; turns and positions patients with assistance; assists patients to and from wheelchairs and gurneys; and assists patients with ambulation and crutch walking. Reports to nurse regarding alarm/trach/airway concerns.
• Takes patients' vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure); administers simple range of motion exercises; positions and drapes patients for examination or treatment; transports patients to other areas of the hospital in wheelchair or gurneys.
• When assigned as a sitter, responsible for but not limited to protecting the patient(s)/resident(s) from harm and assisting in meeting their emotional and physical needs through one-to-one continuous observation. Provide ongoing observation and basic patient care.
• When assigned to an outpatient setting, prepares examination room, ensuring that it is stocked with the necessary supplies, equipment and instruments for the type of clinic to be held; weighs, takes and documents patients' vital signs; assists physicians or mid-level practitioners during the examinations as directed; labels and delivers specimens to the lab; assists in the maintenance of a clean and well supplied clinical area; stocks shelves and monitors expiration of medical supplies.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High School diploma or GED with additional training.

Minimum Experience: Minimum of six months experience in a sub-acute or acute care setting.

Required Licenses/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification issued by the American Heart Association.

Required Licenses/Certification: Current Nursing Assistant Certification.

PAY RANGE: $32.07 - $34.59/hour

The pay range for this position reflects the base pay scale for the role at Alameda Health System. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licenses and certifications, departmental equity, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and the operational needs of the organization.

• Alameda Health System also offers eligible positions a generous comprehensive benefits program.