PACE Certified Nursing Assistant

San Ysidro Health • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Provides direct patient care services to participants under the direction and supervision of nursing staff, as assigned by the Program Director. The role supports participant care in the center and during home visits, appointments, and other activities. The CNA works with nursing and other program staff, maintains care records, monitors participants, and reports changes or concerns to the nurse. The position also assists with activity programming, meals, keeping program areas and equipment clean and orderly, and other assigned duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or one year of experience as a CNA.
• California Nurse’s Assistant State Certification.
• Current CPR certification/card.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications and electronic health data systems; good computer literacy, including internet navigation and research skills.
• Physical ability to reach, bend, stoop, crouch, kneel, and grasp; full range of motion; ability to lift 50 pounds and lift and transfer participants.
• TB clearance and fingerprint clearance.
• Maintain current First Aid and CPR.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience working with the frail elderly population.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• TruChart experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist other staff in carrying out program assignments.
• Perform and record routine technical tasks, including vital signs, specimen collection, intake and output, and weight.
• Work with other staff on participant care as assigned by nursing staff.
• Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, including transporting, lifting, and positioning patients while following safety precautions.
• Reinforce selected patient teaching initiated by a Registered Nurse.
• Help maintain patient and unit areas in a clean and orderly manner.
• Consider the special needs and behaviors of specific patient age groups.
• Maintain the order and cleanliness of program areas and equipment.
• Carry out tasks assigned by the Activity Director.
• Perform home visits and assist with activities of daily living, transfers, and companionship.
• Accompany participants to medical appointments, pharmacies, and other destinations as needed.
• Provide personal care, including toileting, bathing, eating, transferring, dressing, and grooming, under nurse and Activity Director supervision.
• Assist the Activities Director in carrying out the activity program.
• Help center staff serve meals and snacks and perform meal counts as assigned by the Day Center Manager.
• Clean and organize program areas, including equipment.
• Interact with patients and families.
• Transport patients and equipment as needed.
• Keep records of care provided.
• Monitor patients and report deviations from normal to the nurse for further assessment.
• Follow infectious disease precautions to prevent the spread of organisms.
• Participate in intake and assessment as needed.
• Attend and actively participate in center staff meetings and in-service educational training programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED