CNA (Skilled Nursing Facility) - Per Diem, Day Shift

Adventist Health•Yuba City, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors. Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Required

Nice To Haves

High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) Health Care Provider certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred

Responsibilities

Uses the wristband or photo card file to identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc., as necessary.
Records all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative and descriptive manner.
Uses only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when recording information.
Reports all changes in the resident’s condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur.
Ensures that the resident’s room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.).
Greets residents and escorts them to their room.
Introduces resident to roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate.
Makes resident comfortable (i.e., put to bed, get water, etc.).
Inventories and marks the resident’s personal possessions as instructed.
Stores resident’s clothing.
Assists residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged.
Performs all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors.
Follows work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks.
Cooperates with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
Meets with your shift’s nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.
Reports all complaints and grievances made by the resident.
Assists with the application of nonsterile (moist and dry) warm/cold compresses.
Assists in preparing the resident for a physical examination.
Weighs and measures residents as instructed.
Measures and records temperatures, pulse, and respirations (TPRs), as instructed.
Answers resident calls as promptly as feasible.
Ensures that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.