Certified Nursing Assistant - Acute Rehab - Full Time Nights

Kindred Healthcare•Paramount, CA

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Paramount and Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) is a 177-bed hospital with 159 long-term acute care hospital beds and an 18-bed ARU. The Certified Nursing Assistant assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in assigned areas. The role helps patients with activities of daily living, provides personal care and emotional support, and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of professional nursing personnel. The position provides general nursing care, records vital signs and other measurements, prepares patient rooms, assists with admissions, transfers and discharges, responds to patient calls, performs routine treatments under Registered Nurse direction, assists with patient positioning and meals, and supports nurses with more complicated treatment procedures.

Requirements

Completion of a nursing assistant course.
Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
BLS Certification.
At least six months of experience in an acute care facility.
Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Good and regular attendance.
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
Ability to maintain good working relationships within the department and with other departments.

Responsibilities

Consult with the supervisor and keep them informed of unit activities, needs, and patient-care problems.
Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, use of special equipment, assistance with bed pans, urinals or commodes, ambulation, preoperative and postoperative care, application of binders or anti-embolic stockings, bathing and personal care, changing bed linens, cleaning bedside furniture, and maintaining the patient room.
Accurately measure and record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output; document in a timely manner.
Prepare patient rooms and beds for admissions and transfers, ensure necessary equipment is available, and maintain a clean, comfortable environment with appropriate ventilation and lighting.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures, and handle patient belongings and personal property appropriately.
Answer patient call lights, telephone, and paging system and respond appropriately.
Perform routine treatment procedures, including enemas and application of heat or cold appliances, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Release, remove, and reapply patient restraints under the direction of an RN.
Ensure patients are positioned and aligned properly.
Assist the Registered Nurse and/or LVN/LPN with complicated patient treatment procedures.
Serve and remove meal trays promptly and assist with feeding and meal preparation, such as opening containers and cutting food.
Perform other related duties as assigned.