Certified Nursing Assistant-Subacute

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

6d•$20 - $31

About The Position

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned community healthcare organization serving the greater Visalia area in central California. The Certified Nursing Assistant position is in the Subacute department and provides holistic care for patients and families under the direction of a registered nurse. The role is full-time and benefit eligible, with a day shift consisting of 12-hour shifts. The listed pay range is $20.38–$30.57. The CNA supports nursing staff with delegated tasks, assists patients with activities of daily living, and observes and reports changes or concerns to licensed staff. The position also includes documenting care in the electronic medical record, maintaining a safe and clean patient environment, and following applicable policies, safety procedures, and infection-control practices. When assigned as a Restorative Nurse Assistant in the Transitional Care Unit or Subacute, the employee assists residents with physical functioning activities under RN supervision.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Report variances in patients’ conditions and specific 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 family members professionally, identify self by name and job category, and assist with their needs as assigned.
Participate actively in achieving quality patient care and maintain confidentiality regarding patient care.
Follow current policies and procedures, including safety and infection control; keep required certifications current and perform tasks safely.
Assist nursing staff with tasks delegated by the registered nurse.
Assist with toileting, including emptying bedpans and drainage containers, and report changes in output amount, color, consistency, or odor to the RN.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, and orient patients to their rooms and available features.
Assist patients with meals, snacks, and water pitchers.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, ambulation, and oral care.
Collect and record intake and output, weight, height, and vital signs as delegated by the RN; obtain respiratory rate through direct observation.
Collect, label, and deliver specimens.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transporting the body to the morgue.
Assist with emergency care, including crash cart checks, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and responding to Code Blue.
Handle patients’ personal property carefully.
Maintain a well-groomed, professional appearance in accordance with HR.107; wear a watch with timing capabilities as a required uniform component.
Maintain a clean, safe, and neat patient environment.
Document care in the EMR as soon as possible after providing it.
When assigned as a Restorative Nurse Assistant in the Transitional Care Unit or Subacute, assist residents in achieving their highest level of physical functioning through ADL activities such as mobility training, range-of-motion activities, and splinting skills under RN supervision.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the population served, including growth and development and patient/family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs; communicate and provide care consistent with the Plan for Provision of Care.
Perform other duties as assigned.