CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT (Full Time) - Full-time

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Chester, CA/div divstrongEducation Level/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;CA Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;$19.89 - $26.17 Hourly/div divstrongJob Shift/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Night Shift/div /div h4Description/h4h1ustrongspan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Job Summary/span/span/span/strong/u/h1 pspan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"The Certified Nurse Assistant is a nursing employee at the basic level of responsibility. The Certified Nurse Assistant carries out tasks supportive and complementary to nursing practices under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse./span/span/span/p h1ustrongspan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="color:#000000"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Essential Functions /span/span/span/strong/u/h1 ul lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Perform routine duties accurately./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Perform treatment procedures such as enemas, dulcolax suppositories, surgical skin preparations, and application of ice packs and heat while assuring patient comfort./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Participate in nursing reports by receiving and contributing to status report of patients./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Take and record vital signs, height, weight, intake and output, and other measurements as applicable in an accurate and precise manner./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Prepare patients for meals and assist in feeding if necessary. Distribute water and other nourishments according to patients#39; needs./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Make rounds willingly, anticipate patientrsquo;s needs, and respond to patient call lights promptly./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Assist with or transport patients as necessary./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Collect specimens, label properly, and transport to proper area in a timely manner./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment with well stocked supplies and functioning equipment. Report any malfunctioning equipment to the appropriate personnel./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Follow nursing care plan observing established policies and procedures to assure proper treatment and care of patients./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Report any observed change in patients#39; conditions or behavior to the appropriate personnel./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Assist in orientation of new personnel to the unit and other Certified Nurse Assistants./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Establish good rapport with patients, families, and visitors, while respecting patients#39; rights to privacy and confidentiality of information./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Provide proper notification for absence and tardiness; punctual at start of shift./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Observe hospital dress code and wear identification name badge./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Demonstrate an understanding of emergency situations and response plans./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Attend mandatory meetings and a minimum of 24 hoursrsquo; in-service education annually./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Responsible for observing safety precautions./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Perform other duties as assigned./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"If trained as a Ward Clerk, may perform ward clerk duties (see Ward Clerk job description)./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Follow all general and departmental safety, security, and health policies and procedures. Utilize all safe work practices for department./span/span/li /ul p style="margin-left:17px"uspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="color:#000000"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongPhysical Requirements, Safety, and Environmental Conditions/strong/span/span/span/u/p ul lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Follows safe work practices, takes an active interest in preventing injury or illness and promoting a safe and healthful environment for self and others, and complies with Hospital and governmental safety regulations./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Must function independently, have personal integrity, have flexibility and the ability to work effectively with other personnel, clients, and support agencies/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Sits, stands, bends, lifts, walks, and moves intermittently during working hours and ability to lift up to 20 lbs./span/span/li /ul pustrongspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="color:#000000"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Compliance/span/span/span/strong/u/p ul lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Assumes personal responsibility to comply with all Federal, State and local laws governing business conduct, conducts business in an ethical and trustworthy manner, and displays the qualities and characteristics of a professional at all times when dealing with patients, visitors, physicians, volunteers, and fellow employees./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Exemplifies the Seneca Core Values in all aspects of work responsibilities and demonstrates these values to fellow employees and supervisors./span/span/li /ul p style="margin-left:1px"ustrongspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="color:#000000"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Quality of Work/span/span/span/strong/u/p ul lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Assumes responsibility for professional customer service when working with the public, physicians, and other departments.nbsp; /span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Strives for excellence in following policies and procedures. /span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Utilizes positive communication skills when interacting with people who work for, are serviced by, or associated with the hospital, to ensure that persons receive the highest degree of attention and courtesy./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Maintains confidentiality of information received in the department and throughout the hospital by complying with strict confidentiality regulations per HIPAA requirements./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Promotes professional growth of self and co-workers by participating in on-the-job training, continuing education and assisting with training of new employees./span/span/li /ul h4Qualifications/h4brh1ustrongspan style="font-size:10pt;"span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Qualifications /span/span/span/span/span/strong/u/h1 ul lispan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Certified Nurse Assistant certification./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Current BLS certification./span/span/span/span/li /ul