Certified Nurse Assistant

Sequoia Hospital; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, California, seeks a Certified Nurse Assistant to provide compassionate direct patient care and essential support. You will assist patients with daily living activities, monitor vital signs, document observations, and communicate with the nursing team to ensure personalized care.

A CNA here supports a healing environment with empathy and teamwork. Requirements include a CA CNA certification, BLS certification, and a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Completion of an approved CNA training program within the last three years.
• One year of clinical nursing experience in an acute hospital will be accepted if you were a student nurse in the last three years.
• Certified Nursing Assistant: CA.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients, visitors, staff, and physicians promptly and courteously.
• Demonstrate care and compassion in all interactions with patients and families.
• Collaborate with the care team to meet patient recovery goals.
• Follow Plan of Care elements within the CNA scope of service.
• Plan and execute care based on patient priorities and Team Leader guidance.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Nursing Assistant training program (CA)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

CNA certification (CA)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Certified Nurse Assistant, you will provide compassionate direct patient care and essential support, profoundly impacting the daily well-being and comfort of those in our care. Every day you will expertly assist patients with activities of daily living, meticulously monitor vital signs, document observations, and communicate effectively with the nursing team to ensure comprehensive and personalized care. To be successful, you will demonstrate outstanding empathy, strong observational skills, and a patient, dedicated demeanor, contributing to a supportive healing environment and overall patient satisfaction.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures a professional and responsive atmosphere by greeting patients, visitors, staff, and physicians promptly and courteously. Refers to each individual by name when appropriate.


• Consistently demonstrates caring and compassion through behaviors and interactions while performing of all duties, recognizing the inherent worth and dignity of patients, families, other staff, and physicians.


• Fosters cooperation with the care team in meeting the patients recovery goals by sharing the workload, demonstrating flexibility, and the ability to foster equity.


• Takes the initiative to be knowledgeable of and to implement those elements of the Plan of Care that are within the CNA scope of service.


• Plans care and executes duties based on the priorities of the patients physical and psychosocial emotional needs as conveyed in the Plan of Care and by the Team Leader.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/GED


• Satisfactory completion of an approved Certified Nursing Assistant training program within the last three years, less than 1 year or six months experience as a Nurse Assistant in an acute or sub acute hospital


• One year of clinical nursing experience in an acute hospital as a student nurse within the last three years will also be accepted


• Certified Nursing Assistant: CA


• Basic Life Support - BLS through an American Heart Association provider

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1950, Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital is a 208-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Redwood City, California. Serving over 50,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, stroke care, and a birthing center. Additionally, Sequoia Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

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