CNA, Med/Surg (Per Diem, Day Shift)
About The Position
Provides personal nursing care to patients under the direction of a licensed Registered Nurse (RN). Performs routine tasks associated with patients’ activities of daily living and self-care needs, and reports patients’ status and concerns to the RN. The role includes assisting patients with nutrition, hydration, elimination, personal care, positioning, restorative care, and basic needs such as bathing, dressing, and feeding. It also involves taking vital signs, performing assigned clerical tasks, routing patient reports, and using organizational and prioritization skills to help the department run smoothly and meet deadlines. Duties are subject to the authorized tasks and restrictions described under Chapter 851 Division 63. Other job-related duties may be assigned. Adventist Health requires associates to receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. The organization participates in E-Verify.
Requirements
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification is required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is required for the facility.
- Associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Nice To Haves
- High school education, GED, or equivalent is preferred.
- Phlebotomy certification is preferred in California and Hawaii.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal nursing care under the direction of a licensed RN.
- Perform activities-of-daily-living tasks, including assisting with nutrition and hydration, elimination, personal care, positioning devices, and restorative care.
- Perform authorized duties under Chapter 851 Division 63, such as assisting with coughing and deep breathing; collecting specified specimens; measuring and recording drainage output; performing fingerstick capillary blood tests; and other listed permitted tasks.
- Take vital signs, including pulse and blood pressure.
- Assist patients with basic needs, including bathing, dressing, and feeding.
- Perform clerical duties, including routing patient reports as appropriate.
- Use organizational and prioritization skills to keep the department running smoothly and meet deadlines.
- Report patients’ status and concerns to the RN.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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Education Level
High school or GED
