CNA DOU Full Time Nights

About the position

Reporting to the Manager, with direction from the Registered Nurse, this position is responsible for providing high quality, individualized basic care activities as identified by the RN, using the components of the nursing process. Performing duties in a manner that provides for the physical, psycho-social and spiritual needs of the patient including performing basic patient care activities. Incorporates cultural and ethnic factors into patient care activities within the limitation of the job, correctly differentiating and reporting normal and abnormal findings with direction from the RN and incorporates the functional/developmental age into these activities for the adolescent through geriatric patient population.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates sound judgment in the implementation and basic nursing assistant aspects of the trans-disciplinary care plan.
• Provides care based on the individualized patient care plan in conjunction with the patient/family and with the direction of the RN.
• Observes and reports patient issues/concerns/problems to LVN or RN.
• Assists the patient in basic living activities such as bathing, oral care, positioning, line changes and ambulating.
• Responds appropriately to concerns regarding patient safety based on the physical environment, equipment and the patient's behavior.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide care in emergency situations and follows established emergency procedures and practices.
• Communicates and follows the organizational chain of command for notification of patient care/service issues.
• Maintains knowledge of patient care issues and assists with patient care activities for the adolescent through geriatric patient population.
• Assures that the rights of all patients are respected and maintained by allowing for privacy and dignity in the provision of care activities.
• Reports suspected cases of abuse or neglect relative to the adolescent through geriatric patient population.
• Reinforces patient/family educational needs as identified by the RN and helps provide individualized basic teaching.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific care for the adolescent through geriatric population.
• Practices Universal Precautions.
• Ensures completion of hourly rounding and updates white boards in a timely manner.
• Completes departmental and hospital-wide in-services, competencies and Health Stream assignments in a timely fashion.
• Attends staff meetings and actively participates.
• Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the procedures for reporting and responding to facility emergencies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of equipment capabilities, limitations, and appropriate/special applications.
• Accesses and uses computer systems.
• Communicates with physicians, administrative staff, co-workers, and patients/families in a respectful and caring manner.
• Demonstrates a positive professional image and performs responsibilities in a professional manner.
• Demonstrates flexibility in the work setting with changing patient assignments and varying staffing levels.
• Consistently demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Assists department managers and/or department supervisors in the resolution and evaluation of problem situations.
• Assumes other duties as required.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• California CNA certification.
• American Heart Association BLS card.
• Los Angeles Fire Card (within 30 days of hire).
• Assault Response Competency (ARC) required within 30 days of hire.

Nice-to-haves

• High School graduate or equivalent, preferred.
• Completion of Nursing Assistant course, preferred.
• Minimum six months recent experience in an acute care setting preferred.