Unit Associate / Certified Nursing Assistant, Full Time, Variable Shift, L&D

Adventist Health•Marysville, CA

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Centered in the heart of Yuba-Sutter County, Adventist Health and Rideout has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1907. We are comprised of a 221-bed hospital, 21 physician clinics, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout Marysville and the surrounding areas. The allure of Marysville's community is complimented by its proximity to major metropolitan cities in the Bay Area and Sacramento, as well as just a quick drive to Lake Tahoe. Job Summary: Greets and directs visitors. Prepares and maintains medical records. Responds to patient requests for assistance. Provides information to patients, families, and physicians. Provides other clerical support to nursing team as required. Performs a variety clerical duties including routing patient reports as appropriate. Assists in scheduling patient procedures, assembling charts and maintaining patient flow. Provides personal nursing care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living and provides assessment data to Registered Nurse (RN). Performs routine assigned tasks and reports patients’ status and concerns to the RN.

Requirements

High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
One year's relevant experience: Preferred
Unit Secretary training course: Preferred
Experience in a hospital or medical office setting: Preferred
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Required
Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) Health Care Provider certification: Required
Phlebotomy Certification: Preferred
Audiometry and vision training or have a certificate from CHDP: Preferred

Responsibilities

Provides personal nursing care to the medical/surgical patient population under the direction of a licensed nurse.
Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living including, assisting with nutrition and hydration, elimination, personal care, positioning devices and restraints, and restorative care.
Performs tasks associated with technical skills including, pyloric, jejunostomy, gastrostomy tube feedings, warm and cold therapies and finger stick capillary blood testing.
Takes vital signs including, pulse and blood pressure.
Performs tasks associated with infection control including, ostomy appliances and output from drainage devices .
Performs a variety clerical duties, which include but are not limited to routing patient reports as appropriate.
Performs data collection and maintains data on an ongoing basis.
Collects data and performs audits.
Ascertains flow of patients admission/transfers.
Assists in scheduling patient procedures.
Assembles charts.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.