Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Ortho

Conifer Health Solutions•Palm Springs, CA

13h

About The Position

Description Up to $1,250 Sign-On bonus based on experience Shift : Nights, 7:00pm to 7:30am and every other weekend is required. Job type: Part Time Hours: 12Hrs GENERAL DUTIES: The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides patient care under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse. Access to all patient health information is for treatment purposes only. Responsibilities DEPARTMENT DUTIES: Performs general nursing procedures, teaching, interventions, goal setting and treatments (within scope of practice) and reports significant findings to the Registered Nurse (RN) Supports changes in clinical practice and assists the department director with implementing changes in the hospital policies or practices Participates in orientation of new staff as needed Ensures compliance, knowledge and adherence with hospital’s policies and procedures Maintains competence in practice Participates in quality improvement programs Provides skin care and hourly rounding to all assigned patients Knowledgeable of growth, development and treatment needed in various populations served Orients patients to room/unit and ensures, patient communication, white boards are complete Utilizes universal precautions and ensures others do so as well Ensures call lights are answered timely and report patient needs, which are outside of the scope of practice, to the appropriate personnel Adheres to hospital attendance/tardiness policy Attends all required education Organizes care and assumes responsibility for assigned group of patients Demonstrates guest relations in communication, cooperation and providing assistance to patients, physicians, co-workers and visitors in a prompt and courteous manner Advocates and ensures patient rights are upheld Identifies patient safety risks and ensures patient safety is maintained Obtains and records vital signs, patient weight, activities of daily living, intake and output Notifies RN and documents changes in patient’s appearance or behavior Applies telemetry leads and troubleshooting if working on telemetry monitoring unit Proficient with braces and specialized equipment utilized by patients Assists in monitoring mental health patients Other duties as appropriately assigned by unit director Qualifications Required: High School Diploma or GED California Nursing Assistant Certification upon hire and to be maintained at all times Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Non-violent crisis de-escalation training (CPI) completed within 90 days of hire Education – entry level, vocational training, specialized skills and certification Excellent customer service skills Ability to work with staff, patients and families Good oral and written communication skills Ability to work in a dynamic environment Preferred: None #LI-AM7

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
California Nursing Assistant Certification upon hire and to be maintained at all times
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support
Non-violent crisis de-escalation training (CPI) completed within 90 days of hire
Education – entry level, vocational training, specialized skills and certification
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to work with staff, patients and families
Good oral and written communication skills
Ability to work in a dynamic environment

Nice To Haves

None

Responsibilities

Performs general nursing procedures, teaching, interventions, goal setting and treatments (within scope of practice) and reports significant findings to the Registered Nurse (RN)
Supports changes in clinical practice and assists the department director with implementing changes in the hospital policies or practices
Participates in orientation of new staff as needed
Ensures compliance, knowledge and adherence with hospital’s policies and procedures
Maintains competence in practice
Participates in quality improvement programs
Provides skin care and hourly rounding to all assigned patients
Knowledgeable of growth, development and treatment needed in various populations served
Orients patients to room/unit and ensures, patient communication, white boards are complete
Utilizes universal precautions and ensures others do so as well
Ensures call lights are answered timely and report patient needs, which are outside of the scope of practice, to the appropriate personnel
Adheres to hospital attendance/tardiness policy
Attends all required education
Organizes care and assumes responsibility for assigned group of patients
Demonstrates guest relations in communication, cooperation and providing assistance to patients, physicians, co-workers and visitors in a prompt and courteous manner
Advocates and ensures patient rights are upheld
Identifies patient safety risks and ensures patient safety is maintained
Obtains and records vital signs, patient weight, activities of daily living, intake and output
Notifies RN and documents changes in patient’s appearance or behavior
Applies telemetry leads and troubleshooting if working on telemetry monitoring unit
Proficient with braces and specialized equipment utilized by patients
Assists in monitoring mental health patients
Other duties as appropriately assigned by unit director