CNA - Subacute Care - Coronado Hospital - Nights
About The Position
Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) in the delivery of quality patient/resident care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Delivers care with consideration to age specific needs/care. Contributes to overall unit functions. As part of our recruitment process, you may receive communication from Dawn, our virtual recruiting assistant. Dawn helps coordinate scheduling for screening calls and interviews to ensure a smooth and timely experience. Rest assured, all candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and hiring teams.
Requirements
- Completion of an approved nursing assistant course
- California Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
- AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
- Current certification as Nursing Assistant for long-term care and skilled nursing required, rehab preferred.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to perform all baseline resident / patient care skills under guidance of licensed nurse.
- Fluent knowledge (written and spoken) of English.
Nice To Haves
- 1 Year Recent experience in geriatric setting or an acute care hospital
Responsibilities
- Admissions, discharge and transfer responsibilities
- Completes delegated tasks within scope of practice
- Department support
- Demonstrates skills at a competency level.
- Completes and assists with routine tasks (e.g. hygiene, positioning, etc.) per unit standards.
- Maintains privacy and confidentiality.
- Patient care activities
- Completes and signs appropriate documents accurately and timely.
- Documents daily care of patient per unit standards.
- Identifies and communicates new resident/patient care issues/concerns.
- Communicates changes in patients/residents condition.
- Takes rapid action in life threatening situations and immediately notifies the licensed nurse.
- Communicates or questions requests outside of scope of practice to appropriate personnel.
- Communicates plans to transfer patients/residents to other departments or discharge to home.
- Communicates incomplete work requiring follow-up before the end of shift to licensed nurse.
- Regulatory compliance
- Labels/stores, ensures safety of patient's belongings (hearing aids, glasses, dentures).
- Complies with universal precautions and hospital infection control policies.
- Consistently utilizes proper body mechanics and available support equipment to ensure patient's safety and avoid personal injury.
- Identifies and communicates patients who are at risk for injury to self and others.
- Complies with hospital policy in management of patients in restraints.
- Safety
- Consistently utilizes proper body mechanics and available support equipment to ensure patient's safety and avoid personal injury.
- Reports personal injury within two hours after incident happened, and completes the ART and state claim forms.
- Follows safety procedure required for equipment use.
- Reports observed hazards and unsafe practice.
- Time management
- Demonstrates ability to prioritize workload in accordance with patient's needs and staffing patterns, as appropriate.
- Validates understanding of new patient needs or changes in assignment.
- Communicates with other staff to develop plan for best use of resources.
- Asks for assistance to get workload done/completed.
- Reports to licensed nurse or supervisor when unable to respond to number of current demands.
- Seeks feedback from co-workers about strategy to complete work more efficiently.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
