Neuro/Trauma ICU Certified Nursing Assistant Nights

Kaweah Delta Health Care District•Visalia, CA

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides holistic care to patients and families in the Neuro/Trauma ICU under the direction of a registered nurse. The role supports nursing staff with delegated tasks, assists patients with daily needs, monitors and reports changes, and contributes to safe, high-quality care. The position is full-time, benefit-eligible, and works a 12-hour night shift in the Intensive Care-ICU-2W department at Kaweah Health.

Requirements

Current California Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
HeartSaver AED certification.
Complete Kaweah Health-approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire or transfer.
Watches with timing capabilities, such as a seconds hand or stopwatch, are required uniform components.
Maintain a well-groomed, professional appearance in accordance with the Professional Appearance Guidelines.

Responsibilities

Report 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 family members professionally and identify oneself by name and job category.
Assist patients with needs, meals, snacks, water pitchers, and activities of daily living, including bathing, ambulation, and oral care.
Assist nursing staff with tasks delegated by the registered nurse and participate in achieving quality patient care.
Provide for patients’ toileting needs, including emptying bedpans and drainage containers, and report variations in output to the RN.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, and orient patients to their rooms.
Collect and record intake and output, weight, height, and vital signs as delegated by the registered nurse; collect respiratory rate through direct observation.
Collect, label, and deliver specimens.
Assist with emergency care, including crash cart checks, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and responding to Code Blue.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transporting the body to the morgue.
Handle patients’ personal property carefully; maintain a clean, safe, and neat patient environment.
Document care in the electronic medical record as soon after providing it as possible.
Maintain confidentiality, follow current policies and procedures including safety and infection control, keep required certifications current, and perform tasks safely.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the patient population and address patient and family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.