Barton Healthcare System
Location
El Dorado County, California
Salary
$24 - $35 / HOUR
The Certified Nursing Assistant assists licensed staff in providing basic nursing care within the Medical/Surgical and Orthopedic unit, ensuring safe and effective patient care according to established procedures. This includes collecting patient care data, reporting findings to licensed staff, and assisting the team in meeting patient care goals.
Candidates must complete a nursing assistant program and possess previous nursing assistance experience or program completion. Required qualifications include current CPR/BLS certification and a California Nursing Assistant Certification, along with strong communication skills and proficiency in using electronic medical records.
$25.15 - $36.48 ***
***Actual offered hourly wage will depend on experience of the applicant***
Education: ● Completion of nursing assistant program
● Previous nursing assistance experience and/or completion of nursing assistant program required.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: ● Provides personal care assistance to patients
● Communicates appropriate information regarding patient safety and infection control to RN or nurses manager.
● Demonstrates a working knowledge of regulatory and licensing standards and ensures that practice is compliant with standards.
● Operates within the confines of his/her scope of practice as determined by the knowledge, skills and ability obtained through job-related education and training and as approved by all governing, regulatory and, where appropriate, licensing authorities.
● Highly effective written and verbal communications skills.
● Proficient computer skills as are required to document, communicate and enter information into the electronic medical records system.
● Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.
● Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
● In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English; Bilingual abilities preferred
● Current CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider) or ability to obtain prior to start date
● Current CA Nursing Assistant Certification or provide proof of passing California certification process prior to start date.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
● While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
● Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking
● Lifts, positions, pushes &/or transfers patients
● Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching
● Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
● Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.
● Routine hospital/healthcare conditions
● Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases.
● Exposure to infections and contagious disease.
● Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.
● Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.
● Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations.
● Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands.
1. Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
2. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.
3. As directed by licensed nursing staff, provides care in a manner that is safe and sensitive to the rights of each patient.
4. As directed, assists the care team by collecting patient care data at designated intervals on all assigned patients. Reports finding to licensed staff.
5. Recognizes and accurately reports relevant patient information to licensed staff.
6. Utilizes time, equipment, and supplies in an efficient manner. Completes all assigned duties during designated shift.
7. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.
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