CNA Sub Acute

CommonSpirit Health•Camarillo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) provides essential patient support under RN direction and contributes to patient comfort, safety, recovery, and the plan of care as part of an interdisciplinary team. The CNA provides compassionate basic care and assists with patient transport while maintaining high standards of conduct and patient well-being. The role includes performing restorative care and, as indicated, educating family members. Restorative care may include ambulation, eating, activities of daily living (ADLs), active and passive range-of-motion exercises, bowel and bladder training, and placement and care of splints, braces, and prostheses. The CNA also lifts, moves, positions, and transports patients using proper techniques and equipment. Additional duties include patient hygiene; documenting baseline data such as vital signs and intake and output; applying knowledge of mobility and precautions for orthopedic patients; providing skin care for immobilized patients; and following infection control and prevention practices. The CNA reports pertinent information to appropriate personnel, including information needed for interdisciplinary team and care-planning conferences, participates in relevant continuing education, upholds resident rights, reports suspected abuse to a supervisor, and applies safety guidelines for residents and staff. The position is at Dignity Health - St. John’s Hospital Camarillo, a 58-bed nonprofit acute-care hospital serving more than 40,000 patients annually. The hospital provides emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
Successful completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program.
California Certified Nursing Assistant certification upon hire.
Six months of recent experience as a CNA in a long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

Perform restorative care, including ambulation, eating, ADL assistance, range-of-motion exercises, bowel and bladder training, and splint, brace, or prosthesis placement and care.
Educate family members about restorative care as indicated.
Lift, move, position, and transport patients using proper techniques and equipment.
Provide patient hygiene, including bathing, grooming, oral and perineal care, and back rubs.
Document baseline data, including vital signs and intake and output.
Apply knowledge of mobility and precautions for orthopedic patients and provide skin care for immobilized patients.
Follow infection control and prevention practices.
Report pertinent information to appropriate personnel, including information needed for interdisciplinary team and care-planning conferences.
Participate in continuing education relevant to the position and patient population.
Respect residents’ rights, maintain an environment free of abuse, and report suspected resident abuse to a supervisor.
Apply safety guidelines for residents and staff.