Compassionate CNA: Patient Care & Mobility Support

Dignity Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles is seeking a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) to support patient care under RN direction, delivering compassionate basic care and helping with transport. You will participate in the patient's plan of care as part of an interdisciplinary team, document observations, take vital signs, and report to the nurse in charge.

Strong service mindset and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• CNA training and education from an accredited CNA certification program.
• Certified Nursing Assistant: CA.
• AHA Basic Life Support - CPR.
• Fire Safety, within 90 Days.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal hygiene care and assistance to patients in a timely manner and to document and report any unusual observation to the nurse in charge.
• Takes vital signs in a timely manner and reports abnormals promptly to the nurse in charge.
• Assists with food and fluid maintenance in a timely manner. Records Intake & Output consistently. Assists with elimination, documents according to prescribed procedures and reports patient's response in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assists in maintenance of body alignment, positioning and repositioning every 2 hours and PRN to provide patient comfort.
• Assists in pressure sore prevention by utilizing the turning schedule every 2 hours to patients with pressure sore or at risk of developing one.
• Participates in restorative care with focus on ambulation and transfer with or without assistive device in order to maintain optimum level of functioning, provision of passive/active range of motion exercises to prevent contractures.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA certification program

CA CNA certification

Job description

Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles is seeking a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) to support patient care under RN direction, delivering compassionate basic care and helping with transport. You will participate in the patient's plan of care as part of an interdisciplinary team, document observations, take vital signs, and report to the nurse in charge.

Strong service mindset and clear communication are essential.