Neuro/Trauma ICU Certified Nursing Assistant Nights
About The Position
Under the direction of a registered nurse, the Certified Nursing Assistant provides holistic care for patients and families served. The role supports nursing staff with delegated tasks and helps meet patients’ needs through assistance with activities of daily living, monitoring and documenting care, responding to call lights, collecting specimens and measurements, and maintaining a safe and clean patient environment. The position requires current California CNA certification, HeartSaver AED certification, and Kaweah Health-approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire or transfer. This is a full-time, benefit-eligible night position working 12-hour shifts in the Neuro/Trauma ICU.
Requirements
- Current California Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
- HeartSaver AED certification.
- Kaweah Health-approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire or transfer.
Responsibilities
- Report changes or variances in patient condition and specific patient or family needs, concerns, and changes in activity 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 patients with their needs as assigned.
- Participate actively in achieving quality patient care and maintain confidentiality regarding patient care issues.
- 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 admission, transfer, and discharge, and orient patients to their rooms and call-light systems.
- 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 Registered Nurse; obtain respiratory rates through direct observation.
- Collect, label, and deliver specimens.
- Provide post-mortem care and assist with transporting bodies to the morgue.
- Assist with emergency care, including crash cart checks, 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 part of the uniform.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and neat patient environment.
- Document all care in the EMR as soon as possible after it is provided.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide care appropriate to the patient population and to meet cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Benefits eligible
- Full-time benefit eligible
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
