Nursing Assistant

Natividad Medical Group; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 35,817 - 48,216; Full time

Job summary

Natividad Medical Group is hiring Nursing Assistants to provide bedside care and assist professional nursing staff in a variety of departments. The role includes helping patients with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, and maintaining safe, hygienic patient environments.

Ideal candidates will bring CNA certification and experience in geriatric or acute nursing care, with flexibility for different shifts.

Qualifications

• Desirable: Some experience in geriatric and/or acute nursing care.
• Desirable: Current California CNA certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for meals and assists with meals.
• Monitors and records vital signs.
• Assists patients to bathrooms and with bedpans.
• Transports and escorts patients to other areas.
• Provides personal hygiene and oral care; keeps patients comfortable.
• Observes and records conditions; alerts nurse to changes.

Skills

Basic patient care

Hospital routine

Asepsis & hygiene

Charting procedures

Vital signs

Teamwork

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Geriatric/Acute nursing care experience

Job description

Natividad is currently accepting applications for Nursing Assistant positions in various departments to perform a variety of non-professional tasks in providing direct bedside care to patients, such as assisting patients with activities of daily living and assisting professional nursing personnel in providing patient care.

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.

Specific Skills

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

Knowledge of:

• Basic patient care principles, methods, procedures and terminology
• Hospital routine and equipment
• Standard asepsis and hygiene procedures
• Standard charting procedures
• Standard instruments and equipment used in routine patient examinations and treatment
• How to take and record vital signs

Skill and Ability to:

• Perform patient care in an understanding and sympathetic manner
• Learn standard nursing procedures used in patient care; elicit information related to patient symptoms
• Accurately record information
• Note irregularities in patient condition
• Follow oral and written instructions
• Work cooperatively with other staff; establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted during the course of work.

Responsible For

SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION

• Prepares patients for and assists patients with meals; passes nourishment and water.
• Monitors and records vital signs, temperature and blood pressure.
• Assists patients to bathrooms; provides bedpans; collects specimens.
• Transports and escorts patients to other areas.
• Gives patient care: bathe, shampoo, personal hygiene and oral care; keeps patients clean, dry and comfortable.
• Observes patients, records observations; alerts nurse to significant changes; performs charting duties.
• Ambulates patients, gives backrubs, repositions patients, and assists patients in and out of chairs and wheelchairs.
• Performs simple treatments, sitz baths; enemas; applies and changes unsterile pads; dressings; compresses and packs.
• Assists nurses in caring for critical patients; checks safety equipment and restraints.
• Cleans and disinfects equipment; disposes of soiled linens and waste

Additional Requirements

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Natividad requires that all incumbents pass a pre-employment physical/medical assessment.
• Natividad will conduct a thorough background and reference check process which includes a Department of Justice fingerprint check.
• Employees who drive on County business to carry out job related duties must possess a valid CA Driver License for the class vehicle driven.
• Employees must have and show their original Social Security Card and a valid CA Driver License or CA State ID prior to the first day of work.
• Incumbents may be required to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays; and work with potentially hazardous and infectious substances.

Job Nature

Full Time, Full Time|Part-Time, Full Time|Regular, Full Time|Temporary, Regular|Temporary, Temporary

Educational Requirements

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Some experience in providing geriatric and/or acute nursing care and possession of a current California certificate as a Certified Nurse Assistant are both highly desirable.

Experience Requirements

6 months

Job Location

$25.88-$35.35 per hour