Certified Nursing Assistant SR-Fulltime-Los Alamitos-Nights

University of California, Irvine•Los Alamitos, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

UCI Health is one of California’s largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health — Orange, UCI Health — Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education. Position Summary: Work under the direction of a Registered Nurse. This position is responsible for providing direct patient care in a safe and effective manner. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: data collection and care appropriate to the age of the patients served, with appropriate Nursing Assistant interventions. The Nursing Assistant plays a key role in ensuring excellent customer satisfaction to our patients. Working under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, the incumbent maintains constant direct observation and visualization of identified patient(s). The Nursing Assistant provides activities of daily living to patients, and responsible for providing excellent patient hygiene. Assisting patients with ambulation, toileting needs, and taking vital signs are additional functions of this role. Immediate attention to patient call lights is an expectation as well.

Requirements

Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
One year acute care experience.
Current American Heart Association Provider Basic Life Support
Current Nursing Assistant Certificate or Current Enrollment Status as a Nursing Student with successful completion of the first semester (Associate Degree of Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
Current Enrollment in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Medical Terminology
Order Entry

Responsibilities

Providing direct patient care in a safe and effective manner.
Data collection and care appropriate to the age of the patients served, with appropriate Nursing Assistant interventions.
Ensuring excellent customer satisfaction to our patients.
Maintaining constant direct observation and visualization of identified patient(s).
Providing activities of daily living to patients.
Providing excellent patient hygiene.
Assisting patients with ambulation, toileting needs, and taking vital signs.
Immediate attention to patient call lights.