CNA - PT Nights

Kindred Healthcare•San Leandro, CA

13h•$59 - $70•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital San Francisco Bay Area is a 99-bed long-term acute care hospital providing extended recovery care and 24-hour clinical care seven days a week. The Certified Nursing Assistant assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in an assigned area. The role supports patients with activities of daily living, personal care, and emotional support, and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of professional nursing personnel.

Requirements

Read, write, and speak fluent English.
Maintain good and regular attendance.
Have excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Have basic computer knowledge.
Be able to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
Maintain a good working relationship within the department and with other departments.
Hold a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential in the state of practice upon hire.
Hold Basic Life Support (BCLS), such as AHA or Red Cross certification, within the facility-specified time frame.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent, including education equivalent to completion of secondary school, or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role.
Six months of experience in an acute care or long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

Consult with the supervisor and keep them informed of unit activities, needs, and patient-care problems.
Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, using special equipment, assisting with bed pans, urinals or commodes, ambulation, pre-operative and post-operative care, applying binders or anti-embolic stockings, bathing, oral, hair and back care, changing linens, cleaning bedside furniture, and maintaining the patient room.
Accurately take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output measurements; document in a timely manner.
Prepare patient rooms and beds for admissions and transfers and ensure required equipment is present.
Maintain a clean, comfortable patient environment, including appropriate ventilation and lighting.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
Assist with the handling and care of patient belongings and personal property.
Answer patient call lights, telephone, and paging system and respond appropriately.
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, perform routine treatment procedures such as enemas and applying heat or cold appliances.
Release, remove, and reapply patient restraints under the direction of an RN.
Ensure patients are in proper position and alignment.
Assist Registered Nurses and/or LVNs/LPNs with complicated patient treatment procedures.
Serve and remove patient meal trays in a timely manner.
Assist with feeding and preparing food, such as opening milk containers and cutting food.
Perform other related duties as assigned.