Restorative Aide/CNA- TCU FT Days

Torrance Memorial Medical Center•Torrance, CA

About The Position

The Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) works cooperatively with team members to plan and provide basic patient care. The role supports patient care delivery, adheres to standards of care, and promotes teamwork. The CNA provides care within their scope of practice as directed by other healthcare team members, reinforces patient and family education under RN direction, and documents care and patient responses in the medical record. The position also assists rehabilitation therapists with patient treatments and helps implement assigned patient care plans.

Requirements

BCLS or ACLS certification.
Certified Nurse Attendant.

Responsibilities

Address basic human needs respectfully and document interventions in the EMR.
Follow infection-prevention practices, policies, procedures, standards of practice, patient-safety goals, and regulatory and ethical requirements.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and medical staff throughout the continuum of care.
Prioritize and carry out established care plans according to patient needs, and report changes in patient condition to the RN/LVN.
Maintain cooperative working relationships with hospital team members and participate in organizational, Magnet Model, and professional development activities.
Assist rehabilitation therapists with treatments, including mobility, transfers, ambulation, bathing, showering, activities of daily living, feeding, and appropriate equipment use, including a tilt table.
Prepare patients for scheduled therapies and transport them to the rehab gym or solarium for meals and treatments as directed.
Provide direct care to assigned patients, including bathing, oral hygiene, skin care, positioning, toileting assistance, feeding assistance, and ensuring prescribed diets are received.
Collect specimens using appropriate techniques; take vital signs and notify the RN of changes or abnormal findings.
Assist with or perform treatments as directed by the RN/LVN, including Foley care, binders, FSBS, sitz baths, and post-mortem care.
Accurately document patient care, responses, intake and output, and outputs from devices such as Gomco or wall suction, Hemovac, T-tubes, and Foley catheters.
Orient and instruct patients and families on the care environment, routines, and general rules, including call systems, bed controls, visitor policies, meal times, and bathroom and shower arrangements.
Use resources economically and follow Safe Patient Handling practices.
Perform preceptor duties in an active and engaged manner.