Certified Nurse Assistant - OC - Varied Shifts - Part-time

pEskaton is a nonprofit senior services provider serving Northern California’s older adults for over 50 years. With over 2,000 employees and 36+ properties in Northern California, Eskaton is a great company to join and build a solid career with./p pEskaton genuinely cares about the financial security, health and well-being of their staff members. In addition to competitive pay and comprehensive benefits that include a company-funded retirement program, Eskaton employees appreciate knowing their work makes a real difference in the community and in the lives they touch./p pstrongPosition Summary:br //strongThe Certified Nurse Assistant provides personal care, nursing assistance, and other assigned tasks to residents.  This position provides direct resident care, assists in daily living activities, provides resident documentation and evaluation.  Duties and assignments may be adjusted at the discretion of the supervising nurse or the Director of Nursing based on the evaluation of the resident's needs./p pThe rate of pay for this on-call position is $23.00/hour./p pstrongPosition Responsibilities include:/strong/p ul liProvides or assists residents in bathing/showering for thorough cleanliness and hygiene.  Also provides or assists with grooming and hygiene of residents (i.e. shaving, oral hygiene, cleaning, trimming finger/toenails) in a safe and thorough manner on a daily basis./li liMakes beds, straightens rooms, and keeps resident care areas in an organized manner./li liAssists residents in dressing when needed and demonstrates concern for individual privacy while providing resident care./li liProvides safe resident transfers involving bed, wheelchair, chair and/or shower chair./li liDemonstrates ability to assist with toileting in a safe and thorough manner, as indicated in resident’s plan of care./li liPromotes independence in resident care as appropriate and demonstrates awareness of safety for both residents and the individuals providing care./li liTakes and records temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respirations as required./li liAssists residents with simple range of motion or other exercises as directed by nurse or therapist and ambulates residents safely according to his/her endurance levels./li liApplies medical or adaptive devices as ordered by the appropriate supervising nurse./li liMakes rounds to ensure residents' safety, comfort, medical attention every hour or as required by the patient./li liCollects specimens as directed./li liParticipates in development of resident’s plan of care and follows current plan of care./li liPromptly reports a change in conditions of residents./li liDemonstrates knowledge of standard precautions and proper use of gloves, gowns, masks, eye protection and linen handling./li /ul pstrongQualifications/strong/p pstrongEducation:br //strongHigh school graduation or G.E.D., preferred.  Possession of a valid California Certified Nurse Assistant certification.  Proficient ability to communicate orally and in writing./p pstrongTraining and Experience:br //strongSix months experience in providing personal care in a long term care facility preferred./p pstrongJob Knowledge:br //strongPossesses knowledge in performing personal care services in a skilled nursing facility, and has the ability to meet new and/or stressful situations with the appropriate responses, to work effectively as part of a healthcare team, and to share information freely.  Is able to use and seek supervision and consultation verbally and in writing, and to follow both verbal and written instructions./p pemThe final candidate must successfully pass Eskaton's post offer, pre-employment testing which includes a criminal background check, drug test, TB screen test and health screen./em/p pemEskaton is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status./em/p