Certified Nursing Assistant

CommonSpirit Health • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center, the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health, obstetrics and pediatric services, and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit here https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information. One Community. One Mission. One California. All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization. The person doing this job is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost-effective manner.

Requirements

• Certified Nursing Assistant
• CA AHA Basic Life Support - CPR
• Fire Safety, within 90 Days

Responsibilities

• Performs age-specific direct patient care functions and ancillary duties to meet the goals of Patient Care Services and comply with Title XXII regulations and JCAHO.
• Provides personal hygiene care and assistance to patients in a timely manner and to document and report any unusual observation to the nurse in charge.
• Takes Vital Signs in a timely manner and reports abnormals promptly to the nurse in charge.
• Assists with food and fluid maintenance in a timely manner.
• Records Intake & Output consistently.
• Assists with elimination, documents according to prescribed procedures and reports patient's response in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assists in maintenance of body alignment, positioning and repositioning every 2 hours and PRN to provide patient comfort.
• Assists in pressure sore prevention by utilizing the turning schedule every 2 hours to patients with pressure sore or at risk of developing one.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed