Certified Nursing Assistant-Med/Surg-Full Time, Day & Night Shift

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

1d•$20 - $31

About The Position

Kaweah Health is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant for its Medical/Surgical-3N department. Under the direction of a registered nurse, the position provides holistic care for patients and families. The role is full-time, with day and night shifts available on a variable 12-hour schedule. The Certified Nursing Assistant supports nursing staff with delegated tasks and assists patients with personal care, meals, mobility, room orientation, admission, transfer, and discharge. The position also involves observing and reporting changes or concerns to licensed staff, collecting and documenting delegated measurements and specimens, maintaining a clean and safe patient environment, and recording care in the electronic medical record. The listed pay range is $20.38–$30.57. This position is benefits eligible. Additional duties may apply in specific departments or assignments.

Requirements

Current California Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
HeartSaver AED certification.
Complete Kaweah Health-approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire or transfer.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care and services to the population served.
Maintain all required certifications.
Wear a watch with timing capabilities, such as a seconds hand or stopwatch, as part of the uniform.

Responsibilities

Report variances in patient condition 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, identify oneself by name and job category, and assist with needs as assigned.
Participate in achieving quality patient care and maintain confidentiality regarding patient care.
Follow 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 registered nurse.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Orient patients to their rooms, including call lights and storage of belongings.
Assist patients with meals, snacks, and water pitchers.
Assist with activities of daily living, including bathing, ambulation, and oral care.
Collect and record intake and output, weight, height, and vital signs as delegated; collect respiratory rate 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 the employer's guidelines; wear a watch with timing capabilities as a required uniform component.
Maintain a clean, safe, and neat patient environment.
Document all care in the electronic medical record as soon as possible after providing it.
When assigned as a Restorative Nurse Assistant in Transitional Care or Subacute, assist residents with activities such as mobility training, range of motion, and splinting under registered nurse supervision.
In Pediatrics, perform unit secretary duties.
In CVICU and CVICCU, duties may include restocking syringes and needles in secured areas, checking and documenting medication storage temperatures, reporting out-of-range temperatures, accessing and securing the medication room, and promptly reporting concerns to the Nurse Manager or designee.
In Obstetrics, duties may include stocking IV and irrigation fluids in locked supply drawers on the mother/baby unit.
In CVICU, perform phlebotomy duties if certified.
Provide care appropriate to the population served, accounting for patients' and families' cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs, and communicate and provide care in accordance with the Plan for Provision of Care.
Perform other duties as assigned.