Certified Nursing Assistant, Float Pool, Full Time, Nights

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, CA is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to assist in direct patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. This role emphasizes compassionate, patient-centered care and adherence to CA Nursing Practice Act standards.

The CNA will perform hourly rounding, obtain vitals, document accurately, and support the nursing team with activities of daily living, meal support, and safety.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program required.
• CNA certification and current BLS preferred.
• 6 months to 1 year as CNA preferred; acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of units, patient rooms, and beds for admissions, transfers, or discharges.
• Interact with patients, families, and visitors in a courteous and professional manner.
• Performs hourly rounding and assists RN with patient care as directed.
• Obtain and document vitals; report changes in condition or unusual occurrences.
• Provide general nursing care such as positioning, ambulation, transfers, and turning.
• Assist with activities of daily living and meal support.
• Perform routine treatments and ensure patient comfort and safety under RN direction.
• Answer call lights promptly and maintain patient rounds.
• Provide post-mortem care and transport of bodies to morgue as needed.
• Adhere to infection control policies and C-I-CARE standards.

Skills

Empathy

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

English language

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA Training Program

Job description

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Night - 12 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley job.

A Brief Overview

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) assists in direct patient care to patients, practicing in an evidence-based manner, within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital practices.

Locations

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

What you will do

• Assists in preparation of units, patient rooms, and beds for receiving admissions, returning surgical patients, transfers, or discharges.
• Interacts with patients, families, and visitors in a courteous and professional manner, responds to patients with empathy and positive interpersonal skills.
• In conjunction with nursing, performs hourly rounding. Completes accurate documentation in a timely manner. Assist RN with patient care as directed.
• Obtains vitals, monitors, and documents. When appropriate, reports any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients, patient/family complaints, and all unusual occurrences.
• Provides general nursing care such as positioning ambulation and transferring; lifting and turning; applying and utilizing special equipment.
• Provides morning and evening activities of daily living care for patient.
• Provides meal support for patient as needed.
• Performs routine treatment procedures including application of appliances for heat and cold, sitz baths, special skin care, while assuring patient comfort and safety, upon direction of RN.
• Answers patient call lights immediately, anticipates patient needs, and checks on patients regularly; demonstrates a cooperative attitude when assisting patients. Makes rounds on assigned patients regularly.
• Provides post-mortem care and assists in transporting bodies to the morgue.
• Adheres to infection control policies and practices.
• Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford Healthcare Tri-Valley’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Completion of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program Required

Experience Qualifications

• 6 mos to 1 year working as a Certified Nursing Assistant Preferred
• Experience working in acute care Preferred
• Relevant departmental certification as required (i.e.: PALS, NRP) desired

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand the English language
• Strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of Quality Control, Safety and Joint Commission standards
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as an effective team player
• Basic computer skills

Licenses and Certifications

• CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant required
• Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers required

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

**Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in****all of **its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $28.84 - $37.08 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.