Certified Nursing Assistant Full Time Days

Kindred Healthcare•Paramount, CA

1d•$23 - $24

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in an assigned area. 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 is at Kindred Hospital Paramount and Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU), a 177-bed hospital with 159 long-term acute care hospital beds and an 18-bed ARU. The hospital provides extended recovery care and 24-hour clinical care seven days a week. This is a full-time day position. The stated pay range is $23.00–$24.07 per hour.

Requirements

Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
BLS Certification.
At least six months of experience in an acute or long-term care facility.
Must read, write, and speak fluent 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.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent, including education equivalent to completion of secondary school, or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role (preferred).

Responsibilities

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