Night CNA

Kern Valley Health District; California; Sur place; USD 30 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kern Valley Health District is seeking a CNA to provide direct and supportive patient care in a dynamic clinical setting in California. Under supervision, you will assist with daily living, admissions, discharges, and routine nursing tasks to ensure patient safety and comfort.

Responsibilities include assisting with meals, maintaining cleanliness, recording vital signs, and coordinating with the care team. BLS certification within three months is required; additional languages are a plus.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Current California CNA certification.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification within three months of hire date.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Additional languages preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Responsabilités

• Provide direct and indirect patient care under RN or LVN supervision.
• Assist with daily living, personal care, and comfort for patients.
• Prepare for emergency room visits and admission of patients.
• Accompany patients in admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
• Perform basic nursing tasks such as bed baths, oral hygiene, dressing, and linen changes.
• Provide evening care, including washing, back rubs, and peri-care.
• Notify licensed staff of patient pain or changes.
• Assist in treatment procedures with RN, LVN, MD, or APP.
• Document patient status in charting as required.
• Move and position patients safely; use equipment as needed.
• Observe infection control and waste disposal per policy.
• Record vital signs and intake/output; report abnormalities.
• Assist with meals and feeding when necessary.
• Transport patients between departments as requested.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and professional relationships.

Connaissances

High School graduate

CNA certification

BLS certification

English literacy

Additional languages

Basic computer skills

Description du poste

Under the direction of RN or LVN, provides direct and indirect patient care activities. Assists with daily living and provides personal care and comfort for patients. Assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment for an assigned group of patients.

• Assists in the preparation for emergency room & admission of patients on acute care.
• Assists in and accompanies patients in the admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
• Provides care, which may include bed bath, shower, oral hygiene, combing hair, skin care, back care, dressing patients, changing bed linen, cleaning overbed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the day.
• Provides evening care which includes hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning overbed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed.
• Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when patient complaints of pain.
• Provides post-mortem care and assists in transporting bodies.
• Assists LVN, RN, MD, APP in treatment procedures.
• Understands charting requirements and consistently documents appropriate information.
• Provides general nursing care such as positioning patients, lifting, and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in use of bedpan or commode, purwik, external catheters, and ambulating the patients, getting patients out of bed for meals.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, blood pressure, and intake-output. Reports variations from normal to Nurse.
• Makes rounds with outgoing shift; knows whereabouts of assigned patients.
• Makes rounds with oncoming shift to ensure the unit is left in good condition.
• Adheres to policies and procedures of the facility and the Acute Care & Emergency Room Nursing Department.
• Turns and positions patients as ordered and/or as needed, making sure no rough surfaces are in direct contact with the body. Lifts and turns with proper and safe body mechanics and with available resources.
• Disposes of hazardous, infectious, and/or contaminated waste according to policy and procedure.
• Checks for reddened areas or skin breakdown and reports to RN or LVN.
• Ensure patients are dressed properly and assist, as necessary. Ensure that used clothing is properly stored in bedside stand or on hangers in closet. Ensure that all patients are always clean and dry.
• Checks unit for adequate linen. Provides clean linen and clothing. Fill warmer with blankets when needed. Make beds and change bed linens to ensure a clean, comfortable environment.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.Provides reality orientation in daily care.
• Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients, if necessary.
• Distributes drinking water and other nourishment to patients.
• Performs general care activities for patients in isolation.
• Answers patients’ call lights, anticipates patients’ needs, and makes rounds to assigned patients.
• Assists patients with handling and care of clothing and other personal property (including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices).
• Transports patients to and from various departments, as requested.
• Reports and, when appropriate, records any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents.
• Follows directions, both oral and written, and collaborates cooperatively with other staff members.
• Must have the ability to acquire knowledge of and develop skills in basic nursing procedures and simple charting.
• Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with patients, family members and other facility personnel while assuring confidentiality of patient information.
• Attends in-service education programs, as assigned, to learn new treatments, procedures, developmental skills, etc.
• Practices careful, efficient, and non-wasteful use of supplies and linen and follows established charge procedure for patient charge items.
• Maintains personal health in order to prevent absence from work due to health problems.
• Possesses a genuine interest and concern for geriatric and disabled persons.
• Performs a passive range of motion (PROM) along with ambulation to patients.
• Perform vital sign checks on patients as required; temperature, blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen saturation checks for all patients UPON ARRIVAL TO WORK. Any abnormalities will be reported immediately to the RN.
• Performs active range of motion (AROM) and/or passive range of motion (PROM) along with ambulation to patients as needed.
• Starts hydration and assists other staff members where needed.
• Float between the emergency department and acute care.

Qualifications & Skills

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Current California Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) certification.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification within three (3) months of hire date.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Additional languages preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge.

KVHD is an equal opportunity employer. KVHD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal civil rights laws.