CERT NURSE ASST
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a member of the health care team who assists with delivery of total patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). The role provides routine patient care, supports patient comfort and mobility, and contributes to continuity of care on the assigned unit. AHMC-Seton Medical Center is a 357-bed medical center serving residents of San Francisco and northern San Mateo County with inpatient and outpatient specialties, emergency care, and urgent care. Its sister facility, Seton Coastside, is a 116-bed skilled nursing complex. The organization describes its mission as delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care and serving the community through quality partnerships and continued innovation.
Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent.
- Completion of an accredited Certified Nursing Assistant program or completion of the first year of nursing school.
- Current California Certified Nurse Assistant certificate.
- Current BCLS training.
- Ability to understand and follow applicable unit, Nursing Service, Seton Medical Center, Title XXII, JCHAO, state, and federal policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
- Ability to work under stress and accurately perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Good judgment and ability to function within required supervision.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience is preferred.
- Completion of an Acute Care C.N.A. program is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide routine care as outlined in the CNA skills checklist.
- Promptly report pertinent observations and factors affecting routine care to the Team Leader, including family complaints and unusual incidents.
- Help prepare patient rooms and beds for admissions, transfers, and discharges, and accompany patients as needed.
- Prepare patients for meals; set up trays; assist with feeding; position patients to support safe and comfortable eating; distribute water and other nourishment according to patient needs; provide fresh water regularly; estimate meal consumption accurately; and know which patients are NPO or on restricted diets.
- Make regular rounds on assigned patients and as needed; promptly answer call lights, including those of unassigned patients; and anticipate patient needs.
- Provide patient activity and comfort according to the mobility protocol.
- Secure patients’ personal articles on admission and return them at discharge; educate patients about storage of valuables, eyeglasses, and dentures, as well as bed controls, the nurse call system, and bathroom location.
- Manage time effectively, set priorities, and remain flexible.
- Protect patient privacy during procedures and maintain confidentiality of patient and organizational information in accordance with HIPAA.
- Demonstrate awareness of patient rights.
- Perform or offer to perform assignments, tasks, or errands requested by the Nurse Manager and accept reassignment to other units as required.
- Assist with orientation of new personnel to the unit when assigned.
- Complete work left from the previous shift and report incomplete assignments to support continuity of care; cooperate with and assist other staff to complete assignments.
- Report off duty to the Team Leader before leaving the unit and remain on the unit at shift end until released by the Team Leader or Nurse Manager.
- Follow through reliably with collecting, labeling, and transporting specimens.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
