CNA Sub-Acute Per Diem Days
About The Position
The CNA provides high-quality, individualized basic care activities identified by the RN, using the components of the nursing process. The position reports to the Manager and works under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Care is provided to adult and geriatric patients in a sub-acute setting, with attention to physical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, ethnic, functional, and developmental needs. The CNA supports the individualized patient care plan, observes and reports patient concerns and findings to an LVN or RN, assists patients with basic living activities, and responds to safety concerns and emergencies. The role also includes patient and family education reinforcement, hourly rounding, maintaining patient privacy and dignity, completing required training and competencies, participating in meetings and quality-improvement activities, and communicating respectfully with patients, families, and colleagues. The position is per diem, on the day shift, with 8-hour shifts and a stated minimum of 8 hours per week or 16 hours biweekly.
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 patient care activities that address patients’ 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 issues, concerns, and findings 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 with age-appropriate care across the adolescent-through-geriatric continuum and throughout the healthcare continuum.
- Respect and maintain patient rights, privacy, and dignity during care.
- Report suspected abuse or neglect as appropriate.
- Reinforce patient and family education identified by the RN, provide individualized basic teaching during care, and observe and report responses to teaching.
- Apply age-specific care knowledge, including identifying safety needs, physiological readings, skin-integrity concerns, behavior, motor skills, and activities that may place patients at risk.
- Practice Universal Precautions.
- Complete hourly rounding and update whiteboards in a timely manner.
- Complete departmental and hospital-wide in-services, competencies, and HealthStream 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.
- Understand equipment capabilities, limitations, and appropriate or special applications.
- Access and use computer systems.
- Communicate respectfully and clearly with physicians, administrative staff, coworkers, patients, and families.
- Maintain a positive professional image, demonstrate flexibility and collaboration, and complete work on time despite changing assignments, staffing levels, or care environments.
- Use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Assist managers or supervisors in resolving and evaluating problems involving patients, families, physicians, or other hospital departments.
- Perform other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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