Per Diem Certified Nursing Assistant - ICU

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

1d•$20 - $31

About The Position

Under the direction of the registered nurse, the Certified Nursing Assistant provides holistic care for patients and families served in the ICU. The role supports nursing staff with delegated tasks and helps maintain safe, attentive, and high-quality patient care. This is a per diem position on the day shift, with a 12-hour shift. The listed pay range is $20.38–$30.57.

Requirements

Current California Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
HeartSaver AED certification.
Kaweah Health-approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire or transfer.
A watch with timing capabilities, such as a seconds hand or stopwatch, is required as part of the uniform.
Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served and to communicate effectively with patients and families, taking cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, developmental, and age-specific needs into account.

Responsibilities

Report changes or variances in patients’ conditions and communicate patient or family needs, concerns, and activity changes to licensed staff.
Refer complaints and problems to licensed staff or the department manager immediately.
Answer assigned patient call lights within two minutes.
Greet patients and families professionally, identify oneself by name and job category, and assist patients with their needs as assigned.
Participate actively in achieving quality patient care and maintain confidentiality regarding patient care.
Comply with current policies and procedures, including safety and infection control requirements; maintain required certifications and perform tasks safely.
Assist nursing staff with tasks delegated by the Registered Nurse.
Meet patients’ toileting needs, including emptying bedpans and drainage containers, and report variations in output to the RN.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges; orient patients to their rooms and explain items such as call lights and storage of belongings.
Assist patients with meals, snacks, and water pitchers, and with activities of daily living such as bathing, ambulation, and oral care.
Collect and record intake and output, weight, height, and vital signs as delegated by the Registered Nurse; measure respiratory rate by directly observing the patient.
Collect, label, and deliver specimens.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transporting bodies to the morgue.
Assist with emergency care by participating in crash cart checks, providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and responding to Code Blue.
Handle patients’ personal property with care.
Maintain a well-groomed, professional appearance in accordance with HR.107, Professional Appearance Guidelines; wear a watch with timing capabilities as a required uniform component.
Maintain a clean, safe, and neat patient environment.
Document care provided in the EMR as soon as possible after care occurs.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide appropriate care and services for the population served, including awareness of patient and family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, developmental, and age-specific needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.
For the CVICU, perform phlebotomy duties if certified.