CNA Sub-Acute Full Time Evenings

CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

9d•$26 - $30

About The Position

CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center is an acute care facility serving the Hollywood community and surrounding areas. The CNA provides high-quality, individualized basic care activities identified by the Registered Nurse (RN), using the components of the nursing process. The role reports to the Manager and works under the direction of the RN to support adolescent through geriatric patients, with particular age-specific care noted for adult and geriatric populations. The CNA assists patients with basic living activities, observes and reports patient findings and concerns to the LVN or RN, supports individualized care plans and patient/family education, and helps maintain patient safety, privacy, and dignity. The position also involves emergency response, adherence to universal precautions and hospital procedures, completion of rounding and documentation-related tasks, participation in training and quality improvement, and respectful collaboration with patients, families, clinicians, and staff.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
California Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Los Angeles County Fire & Safety Card required within 30 days of hire.
Assault Response Competency (ARC) required within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent.
Completion of a Nursing Assistant course.
At least six months of recent experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

Provide basic, individualized patient care addressing physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs, incorporating cultural, ethnic, and developmental considerations.
Implement basic nursing assistant aspects of the transdisciplinary care plan under RN direction and report patient findings, concerns, and problems to an LVN or RN.
Assist patients with bathing, oral care, positioning, line changes, and ambulation.
Respond appropriately to patient-safety concerns involving the environment, equipment, or patient behavior.
Provide care during emergencies and follow established emergency procedures and practices.
Follow the organizational chain of command when reporting patient care or service issues.
Assist adolescent through geriatric patients with age-appropriate care across the healthcare continuum.
Respect and protect patient rights, privacy, and dignity during care.
Report suspected abuse or neglect as appropriate.
Reinforce patient and family education identified by the RN, provide basic individualized teaching, and report observed responses and effectiveness.
Provide age-specific care, including identifying safety needs, recognizing normal physiological values, and assessing skin integrity, behavior, motor skills, and activities that may place patients at risk.
Practice Universal Precautions.
Complete hourly rounding and update white boards in a timely manner.
Complete departmental and hospital-wide in-services, competencies, and Health Stream assignments on time.
Attend staff meetings, participate actively, and read and return staff meeting minutes.
Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
Follow procedures for facility emergencies, including fire, utility disruptions, and hazardous-material spills.
Use equipment appropriately and understand its capabilities, limitations, and special applications.
Access and use computer systems.
Communicate respectfully and compassionately with physicians, administrative staff, coworkers, patients, and families.
Maintain a professional image, work collaboratively, and demonstrate flexibility in patient care delivery.
Adapt to changing patient assignments, staffing levels, and care environments, and complete work on time.
Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Assist department managers or supervisors in resolving and evaluating problems involving patients, families, physicians, or other hospital departments.
Perform other duties as required.