Certified Nursing Assistant, Long Term Care (Per Diem, Days)

Adventist Health • Delano, CA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Health Delano, established in 1974, is a full-service community and regional teaching hospital with a 156-bed medical center, serving 10 rural Central California cities. The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides personal nursing care to patients under the direction of a licensed registered nurse (RN). This role involves performing tasks associated with activities of daily living, including self-care needs, routine assigned tasks, and reporting patient status and concerns to the RN. Delano offers a balance of small-town community and cultural diversity.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) Health Care Provider certification: Required
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Required
• AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required

Nice To Haves

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
• Phlebotomy Certification: Preferred in CA and HI
• Audiometry and vision training or have a certificate from CHDP: Preferred in CA and HI

Responsibilities

• Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living, including assisting with nutrition and hydration, elimination, personal care, positioning devices, restraints and restorative care.
• Takes vital signs including, pulse and blood pressure.
• Helps patients with their basic needs, i.e., bathing, dressing and feeding.
• Performs a variety clerical duties, which include but are not limited to routing patient reports as appropriate. Uses organizational skills to keep unit running smoothly and uses prioritization skills to meet deadlines as indicated. Provides assessment data to certified nurse within the scope of practice (vital signs, patient verbal and nonverbal responses, etc.).
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees