Certified Nursing Assistant Med-Surg (Full-time,Dayshift)

Adventist Health • Tulare, CA

8h • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides personal nursing care to patients under the direction of a licensed registered nurse (RN). The role involves performing tasks associated with activities of daily living, including self-care needs, and carrying out routine assigned tasks. The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for reporting patients’ status and concerns to the RN.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification
• AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS

Nice To Haves

• High School Education/GED or equivalent
• Phlebotomy Certification (in CA and HI)
• Audiometry and vision training or a certificate from CHDP (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: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees