Cert Nurse Asst

AHMC Healthcare•Daly City, CA

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a member of the health care team who assists in delivering total patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). The role provides routine patient care, supports patients’ comfort and daily needs, and helps maintain continuity of care in the assigned unit.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Completion of an accredited Certified Nursing Assistant program or completion of the first year of nursing school.
Current California Certified Nurse Assistant certificate.
Current BCLS training.
Ability to understand and follow the policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, and regulations of the assigned unit, Nursing Service, Seton Medical Center, Title XXII, JCHAO, and applicable state and federal laws.
Ability to work under stress and accurately perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
Good judgment and ability to function within required supervision.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience is preferred.
Completion of an Acute Care C.N.A. program is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide routine care as outlined in the CNA skills checklist.
Promptly report pertinent observations or factors affecting routine patient care to the Team Leader, including family complaints and unusual incidents.
Prepare patient rooms and beds for admissions, transfers, and discharges; accompany patients as needed.
Prepare patients for meals, set up trays, assist with feeding, position patients to support safe and comfortable eating, distribute water and nourishment according to patient needs, provide fresh water regularly, estimate meal consumption accurately, and know which patients are NPO or on restricted diets.
Make regular rounds on assigned patients and as needed; respond immediately to patient call lights and anticipate patient needs.
Provide patient activity and comfort according to the mobility protocol.
Secure patients’ personal articles upon admission and return them at discharge; educate patients about storing valuables, eyeglasses, and dentures and using bed controls, the nurse call system, and the bathroom location.
Manage time effectively, set priorities, and remain flexible.
Protect patient privacy during procedures and maintain confidentiality of patient and organizational information in accordance with HIPAA.
Demonstrate awareness of patient rights.
Perform or offer to perform assignments, tasks, and errands requested by the Nurse Manager; accept reassignment to other units as required.
Assist with orientation of new personnel to the unit when assigned.
Complete work left from the previous shift and report incomplete assignments to support continuity of care; cooperate with and assist other staff to complete assignments.
Report off duty to the Team Leader before leaving the unit and do not leave at shift end until released by the Team Leader or Nurse Manager.
Collect, label, and transport specimens reliably and dependably.