Certified Nursing Assistant - Acute Rehab - Full Time Nights

ScionHealth; Paramount (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Job summary

ScionHealth's Kindred Hospital Paramount ARU is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support licensed staff in patient care and daily living activities. You will help with vitals, transfers, and routine tasks in a 177-bed hospital with LTACH beds and ARU care.

You will assist in admission, discharge, and routine treatments under supervision, ensuring patient comfort and safety while maintaining documentation and care standards.

Qualifications

• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Able to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities and function under stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Approximate percentage of time required to travel: 0%.
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Pay Range: $23.00/Hr
• $7,500 Sign on bonus
• ScionHealth has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.

Responsibilities

• Assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in assigned areas.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, emotional support and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of professional nursing personnel.
• Consults with and informs supervisor of unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care.
• Provides general nursing care such as positioning, lifting, turning, applying equipment, assisting in bed pan usage, ambulating, pre/post operative care, and basic patient care.
• Takes and records vital signs and intake/output; documents promptly.
• Prepares patient room for admission/transfer and maintains a clean, comfortable environment.
• Assists in patient admission, transfer, and discharge; handles patient belongings.
• Responds to patient call lights, phone, and paging; supports RN as needed.
• Assists with routine treatment procedures under RN direction and with restraints as directed by RN.
• Ensures proper patient positioning and alignment; assists with meals and feeding as needed.

Skills

Fluent English

Attendance

Communication

Basic computer

Task organization

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Nursing Assistant course

Job description

Description

Kindred Hospital Paramount and Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) is 177-bed hospital. With 159 long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) beds, we offer the same in-depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period. Our 18-bed ARU is designed for people who have experience the debilitating effects of an acute injury, impairment or illness and like the LTACH, we partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness.

Job Summary

Assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in assigned areas. Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, emotional support and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of professional nursing personnel.

Essential Functions

• Consults with and keeps supervisor informed of unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care.
• Provides general nursing care such as positioning the patient, lifting, turning, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in the use of bed pan, urinal or commode, ambulating the patient, pre operative and post operative care, and application of binder or anti embolic stockings, bed bath, oral/hair/back care, changing bed linens, cleaning over bed table, and bedside stand, straightening patient room and other general care necessary during the shift.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output measurements accurately. Documents in a timely manner.
• Prepares patient room and bed for admission and transfers and ensures all necessary equipment is in room. Maintains an attractive and comfortable environment for patients with special consideration to cleanliness of room, ventilation, and lighting.
• Assists in patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures. Assist with handling and care of patient belongings and other personal property.
• Answers patient call lights, telephone, and paging system and responds as appropriate.
• Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, routine treatment procedures such as enemas, application of appliances for heat and cold performs.
• Able to release, remove, and reapply restraints to patient under the direction of an RN.
• Ensures patients are in proper position and alignment.
• Assist Registered Nurse and/or LVN/LPN with complicated patient treatment procedures.
• Serves and removes patient meal tray in a timely manner. Assists with feeding and/or preparing items such as opening milk containers, cutting food for patients.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Able to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities and function under stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Approximate percentage of time required to travel: 0%.
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Pay Range: $23.00/Hr
• $7,500 Sign on bonus
• ScionHealth has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.

Qualifications

Education

• Completion of course for nursing assistants.

Licenses/Certification

• Current Nursing Assistant Certification
• BLS Certification

Experience

• Minimum six months’ experience in an acute care facility.