Restorative Aide/CNA- TCU FT Days

Torrance Memorial Medical Center•Torrance, CA

11d•$25 - $30

About The Position

The Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) works cooperatively with all team members in planning and performing basic care. The CNA supports patient care delivery, adheres to standards of care, and promotes teamwork among coworkers. The role provides direct patient care to assigned patients and assists rehabilitation therapists with treatment activities. It also includes preparing patients for scheduled therapies, transporting them to the rehab gym or solarium as directed, observing and reporting changes in patient condition, and documenting care and patient responses in the patient record.

Requirements

BCLS or ACLS certification.
Certified Nurse Attendant.

Responsibilities

Address basic human needs respectfully and caringly, and document interventions in the EMR.
Follow infection-prevention practices, policies, procedures, and standards of practice to provide safe care.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and medical staff throughout the continuum of care.
Establish priorities and carry out the established care plan according to patient needs.
Identify common factors affecting patient care and follow the reporting process; report patient-condition changes or abnormal findings to the RN/LVN and receive report.
Maintain cooperative working relationships with hospital team members and participate in organizational and professional development activities.
Provide care within the scope of practice as directed by other healthcare team members; reinforce patient and family education under RN direction.
Follow patient-safety interventions and age-specific individualized care practices, including Safe Patient Handling.
Assist rehabilitation therapists with patient treatments, including mobility, transfers, standing, ambulation, bathing, showering, activities of daily living, feeding, and appropriate use or monitoring of equipment such as a tilt table.
Prepare patients to be available for scheduled therapies and transport them to the rehab gym or solarium for meals, speech therapy, or other treatments as directed.
Provide direct patient care according to assigned care plans, including bathing, oral hygiene, skin care, backrubs, toileting, repositioning, diet and feeding assistance, specimen collection, and vital signs.
Assist with or perform treatments as directed by the RN/LVN, including Foley care, binder application, FSBS, sitz baths, and post-mortem care.
Document care activities and patient responses accurately in the patient record, and record assigned-shift intake and output, including outputs from specified drains and devices.
Orient and instruct patients and families regarding the physical environment, routines, and general rules, including call system, bed controls, telephone, television, visitor policy, meal times, bathroom and shower use, smoking policy, and roommate introduction.
Comply with Joint Commission national patient safety goals, organizational quality dashboard and benchmarking goals, regulatory requirements, and professional ethical obligations.
Utilize resources economically and perform preceptor duties in an active and engaged manner.