Certified Nurse Assistant-Telemetry (3 West) FT Nights 11pm-7:30am

AHMC Healthcare • Monterey Park, CA

4d • $24 - $28

About The Position

The Certified Nurse Assistant reports to the Nursing Unit Director and receives assignment and direction from the Registered Nurse and/or LVN. The position is directly responsible for delivering high-quality, individualized basic nursing care and supporting the hospital mission and vision. The Nurse Assistant applies knowledge of patients’ age, developmental status, spiritual needs, and cultural diversity in providing care, and contributes to safe, quality nursing care that results in positive patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Completion of a Nursing Assistant course.
• Current Nurse Aide (C.N.A.) certification.
• Current BLS (AHA) certification required.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Six months of acute hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities according to patient care needs.
• Take and accurately record vital signs, including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and pain, and report changes from established baselines.
• Recognize signs and symptoms of potential emergencies, notify appropriate nursing personnel, and initiate appropriate actions within scope of practice.
• Provide care for patients with tubes and devices, including NG tubes, gastrostomy tubes, wound drains, oxygen, IVs, chest tubes, JP drains, and Hemovac systems.
• Observe and report skin redness or decubitus and alert the responsible RN for follow-up care.
• Observe and report drainage on dressings to the RN.
• Accurately record patient intake and output, weigh patients, and document weights.
• Participate in aspiration pneumonia prevention by keeping patients upright after feeding and reading posted signs for thickener use.
• Report unsafe conditions or problems and offer suggestions for correction.
• Assist the RN/LVN in identifying patient problems, setting new goals, and updating care-plan interventions.
• Plan and organize daily assignments so work is completed by the end of the shift.
• Turn and position patients according to posted schedules to help prevent pressure ulcers, and document the care.
• Assist patients with transfers to wheelchairs or gurneys and with ambulation; use proper body mechanics.
• Administer simple cleansing, oil-retention and Fleet enemas, and Harris flushes while maintaining patient comfort and privacy.
• Deliver meal trays and HS snacks, position patients upright for meals, and set up meals for assigned patients.
• Provide oral care, morning and bedtime care, and as-needed care when patients are soiled; include denture care, bathing, back care, and perineal care.
• Assist patients with dressing and activities of daily living, including shaving, makeup, and clothing.
• Assist patients to the bathroom and with bedpan or urinal placement and removal, maintaining privacy and leaving patients neat and comfortable.
• Follow the hospital Fall Prevention Protocol.
• Provide routine catheter care; empty, measure, and document urine output; remove Foley catheters as ordered.
• Follow universal precautions when handling body fluids and perform hand hygiene before and after each patient contact.
• In consultation with the RN, contribute to the plan of care based on interactions with patients and/or families.
• Report observed patient responses to interventions, treatments, medications, and procedures to the RN.
• Give accurate, objective, and relevant handoff information to incoming nurse assistants.
• Follow handoff communication procedures, inform the Charge Nurse when leaving the unit, follow rest and meal schedules, report delays in taking meals, and promptly report missed rest or meal periods.
• Participate in teaching and orienting new personnel.
• Participate in continuing education related to the assigned area and provide written documentation.
• Operate equipment and perform job duties safely.
• Attend staff meetings, in-services, and continuing education opportunities.
• Complete annual requirements, including the self-study module and TB screen, on time and meet education and competency requirements such as BLS and annual competencies.
• Assist patients to the restroom and with bedpan use as soon as possible.
• Help maintain a quiet hospital environment by minimizing hallway noise and noise from doors and equipment, including during shift change.
• Help maintain a clean hospital environment, including patient rooms, the nursing station, and hallways; pick up and properly discard visible trash.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED