Certified Nursing Assistant II

Community Memorial Health System; Ojai (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Shift Differentials

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Community Memorial Health System is seeking a CNA II to provide compassionate direct care to residents, supporting personal needs, safety, and comfort under supervision. The role includes assisting with hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and routine nursing tasks within a multi-disciplinary team.

Eligible candidates hold a CNA certification and BLS, with a preference for high school diploma and 6 months relevant experience in acute or skilled care settings.

Qualifications

• Current CNA certification required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Six months CNA experience in acute care or skilled nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with resident/patient care needs and comforts, including hygiene, bathing, mobility, and daily living activities.
• Perform nursing functions: record vital signs, weigh residents, collect specimens, catheter care, diabetes urine testing, ROM exercises.
• Support food service: assist with meals, feed as needed, document intake, maintain clean, safe dining areas.

Skills

CNA functions

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Compensation

C.N.A.s working at the Continuing Care Center receive generous shift differentials, ranging from an additional $1.00/hr - $5.00/hr in addition to their base pay rate.

Salary Range: $24.50 - $28.60 per hour

The pay range above represents the lowest possible rate for the position and the highest possible rate. Factors that may be used to determine where newly hired employees will be placed in the pay range include the employee specific skills and qualifications, relevant years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role. Most often, a newly hired employee will be placed below the midpoint of the range.

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Pay for PRN positions is calculated differently than Full-Time, Regular Part-Time, and Part-Time positions. PRN Rates depend on the position and other factors, including years of experience, or shift commitment according to the department policy. PRN differential is added in certain positions.

Responsibilities

This position performs resident/patient care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs, safety, and comfort of residents/patients as assigned. Assists in providing a positive physical, social, and psychological environment. The CNA II relates positively, effectively, and appropriately with residents/patients, families, community members, volunteers and other facility staff. Successful incumbents have fast and adaptive problem-solving skills who value collaboration and teamwork. This position has an in-depth understanding of patient care policies and regulations and is comfortable working with specific populations of patients, including elderly patients and those with special needs.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Assists with resident/patient care needs and comforts including but not limited to:

   • Assists or gives oral hygiene and mouth care.
   • Assists with bathing functions and dressing/undressing as necessary.
   • Assists with nail care, shaving and hair care.
   • Assists with lifting, turning, positioning and transporting residents.
   • Makes both occupied and unoccupied bed (as assigned).
   • Keeps residents/patients dry (i.e. change gown, clothing, linen, etc.) when they become soiled or wet.
   • Assists resident/patient with bowel or bladder functions.
   • Checks resident/patients frequently to assure that their personal care needs are being met.

2. Assists with nursing functions as follows:

   • Measures and records vital signs.
   • Weighs and measures residents/patients.
   • Collects Specimens (i.e. urine, stool, sputum)
   • Prepares and gives enemas.
   • Provides daily indwelling catheter care.
   • Performs diabetic urine testing.
   • Turns bedfast residents/patients at least every two hours.
   • Provides daily range of motion exercises.
   • Assists with care of dying residents.
   • Maintains accurate intake and output records.
   • Noting observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.

3. Performs food service functions including:

   • Prepares resident/patients for meals (i.e. take to bathroom, wash hands, oral care, take to and from dining room, etc.).
   • Serves food trays. Assists with feeding as indicated.
   • Records the residents/patients food fluid intake.
   • Serves between meal and bedtime snacks.
   • Keeps resident's/patient's water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water on each shift.
   • Performs after meal care (i.e. clean residents/patients hands, face, clothing, brush teeth, take to bathroom, etc.).
   • Notes and reports changes in resident/patient eating habits, especially those on diabetic diet.
   • Assists with keeping nursing and resident/patient care area neat, sanitary and orderly.
   • Floats to the OVCH Acute Care Facility four (4) times each year.
   • Appropriately records and charges for supplies.
   • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred:

• High school Diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Six (6) months of CNA experience performing Nursing/Patient Care duties in an acute care setting or skilled nursing facility.

Overview

When it comes to quality, we're 5 Star!

Community Memorial Health System was established in 2005 when Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura merged with Ojai Valley Community Hospital. It is comprised of these two hospitals along with a network of primary and specialty care health centers serving various communities across west Ventura County. Our health system is a community-owned, not-for-profit organization. As such, we are not backed by a corporate or government entity, nor do we answer to shareholders. We depend on - and answer to - the communities we serve.

Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura has been awarded a prestigious five-star rating by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)! This achievement represents thousands of people going the extra mile every day for our patients, and we are the ONLY hospital in Ventura County to earn this distinction!

Community Memorial Health System Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Shift Differentials
• In-House Registry Rates
• Fidelity 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Medical (EPO/PPO), Dental, & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Voluntary Worksite Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program Available 24/7 (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Recognition programs
• Employee service recognition events
• Home, Retail, Travel & Entertainment Discounts
• National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week celebrations

We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer