Certified Nursing Assistant

Kaiser Permanente

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 54,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, CA is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to assist licensed nursing personnel in delivering patient care under RN supervision. The role emphasizes patient safety, comfort, and accurate data recording within hospital documentation systems.

Responsibilities include basic nursing tasks, hygiene support, mobility assistance, vital signs, and collaboration with the care team to meet age-appropriate patient needs.

Qualifications

Minimum of six (6) months experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant in an acute care hospital, skilled nursing, extended care, or clinical outpatient setting.
Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.

Responsibilities

Assist licensed nursing personnel in patient care under supervision.
Record data and duties on hospital documents and charts.
Communicate patient needs to RNs and observe age-appropriate care.
Support patient safety, mobility, hygiene, and comfort during shifts.

Skills

CNA experience

Communication

Patient care

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) assists licensed nursing personnel in the provision of nursing care. They will complete their tasks/duties under the supervision and direction of an assigned Registered Nurse (RN) and/or the Charge RN. CNA works with and supports the nursing team in providing services, which meets the patients and unit needs. All tasks will be carried out according to patient and family needs in relation to age-specific and age-appropriate levels of care.

Essential Responsibilities

Under the supervision of a licensed nurse the CNA can provide care and assist patients with the following tasks:

PATIENT CARE TASKS
- Safety Needs - Use of:
  - Hourly Rounds
  - Participate in Unit fall prevention program
  - Participate in workplace Safety program
  - Patient mobility safety alarms
  - Lifting Equipment
  - Bed Rails
  - Bed Level
  - Isolation and Personal Protective Equipment
  - Chemotherapy Precautions
  - Oral pharynx suctioning
  - Patient surveillance assignment
  - Restraints
- Personal Hygiene Needs:
  - Oral/mouth care
  - Bed bath
  - Shower
  - Sitz Bath
  - A.M./P.M. Care
  - Peri-Care
  - Routine skin care, applying over-the-counter creams and ointments for prophylactic treatment of skin conditions
  - Apply pediculocides and comb hair to remove nits.
- Comfort Measures:
  - Passing and refilling water pitchers
  - Catheter care, including applying and removing condom catheters
  - Daily linen change
  - Post-mortem care, as assigned
  - Use of nursing comfort skin care products (NOTE: Does not include products obtained from Pharmacy)
  - Unhooking and re-hooking of NG tubes during ADLs
  - Warm and cold therapies including warm and cold compresses, ice bag, ice collar, ice glove, dry code pack, heated soaks and whirlpool or sitz bath
- Nutritional Needs:
  - Preparation of patient meal trays, snacks and fluids as directed by the RN
  - Feeding techniques
  - Weighing (standing, chair scale, bed scale, sling scale)
- Patient Transport:
  - To procedures, to other units and for discharge as directed by Primary Nurse and/or Charge RN
- Patient Equipment:
  - Apply sequential compression devices
  - Assist patients in and out of Continuous Passive Motion machines
  - Pelvic traction
  - Cervical collar
  - Charnley pillow
  - Overhead frame/trapeze
  - Vital sign monitoring equipment
  - Patient lift and/or transfer equipment (Hover Mats, Sara Lift, Cardiac Chair)
- Other Tasks/Duties:
  - Bladder scanning
  - Collect clean catch urine specimen
  - Obtain a sterile urine specimen from the port of a catheter
  - Assist patient with coughing and deep breathing
  - Suction oral pharynx
  - Equipment cleaning
  - Battery changes of equipment
  - Specimen collection and transport
  - Unit duties as assigned
- DATA COLLECTION
  - Vital Signs:
    - Temperature, pulse and respirations
    - Blood pressure - manual and electronic on upper arm, thigh, and lower leg, including orthostatic blood pressure readings
    - Pulse Oximetry
    - Height and weight
    - Measure, record and/or empty output from drainage devices and closed drainage systems
- Documentation:
  - CNAs are to record data collected and duties performed on the following documents according to hospital policy:
- Communication:
  - Utilizes appropriate verbal and nonverbal skills which demonstrate respect for patients, patients property and coworkers.
  - Notifies RN of patient need for modification devices for decreased sensory or cognitive function (glasses, hearing aid, TDD, closed caption TV).
  - Informs RN of recognized abnormalities in signs and symptoms.
  - Demonstrates an understanding of age-appropriate care for the population being served.
Basic Qualifications

Experience
- Minimum of six (6) months experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant in an acute care hospital, skilled nursing, extended care, or clinical outpatient setting.
- Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.
Education
- High school diploma or GED.
License, Certification, Registration
- Certified Nurse Assistant (California)
- Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements
- N/A
Preferred Qualifications
- N/A
Notes
- Scheduled work hours per week will be 20-32.
- this position works every other weekend