CNA - Sub-Acute Caregiver for Patient Comfort & Recovery

CommonSpirit Health; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Founded in 1974, Dignity Health - St. John’s Hospital Camarillo is a 58-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. The CNA role supports patient comfort, safety, and recovery under RN direction within an interdisciplinary team.

Required: six months in a long-term care setting, California CNA, high school diploma or GED, CNA program completion and BLS. The hospital emphasizes dignified, high-quality care and patient well-being.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months recent long term care facility experience as CNA.
• High School GED or High School Graduate.
• Successful completion of Certified Nursing Assistant program.
• California CNA: CA CNA, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support - BLS, upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs and educates family members the restorative care functions: ambulation, eating, ADL assistance, ROM, bowel & bladder training, placement/care of splints/prostheses.
• Demonstrates basic skills: patient hygiene, vital signs documentation, mobility precautions, skin care, infection control.
• Reports pertinent information to appropriate person(s) for IDT/Care Planning conferences.
• Participates in continuing education in areas applicable to position and patient population.
• Demonstrates understanding of resident's rights; maintains a abuse-free environment and reports suspected resident abuse.
• Provides for resident and staff safety through application of safety guidelines and infection control policies.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Documentation

Infection control

Education

CNA certification program

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Founded in 1974, Dignity Health - St. John’s Hospital Camarillo is a 58-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. The CNA role supports patient comfort, safety, and recovery under RN direction within an interdisciplinary team.

Required: six months in a long-term care setting, California CNA, high school diploma or GED, CNA program completion and BLS. The hospital emphasizes dignified, high-quality care and patient well-being.