Certified Nursing Assistant - Telemetry, Specialty Bakersfield (Full-time, Nights)

Adventist Health•Bakersfield, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Health Specialty Bakersfield, formerly known as Bakersfield Heart Hospital since 1999, is expanding its legacy of exceptional heart care to better serve Kern County. The facility is a 47-bed hospital with three operating rooms, four cardiac catheterization labs, and offers a range of specialty services. Bakersfield, as one of America's fastest-growing cities, provides affordable housing, pleasant weather, quality education, and is conveniently located near national parks and entertainment hubs.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: 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

Provides personal nursing care to the patient under the direction of a licensed registered nurse (RN).
Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living including self-care needs.
Performs routine assigned tasks and reports patients’ status and concerns to the RN.
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.