What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nursing Assistant - Full Time - Day Shift position at Adventist Health?
Centered in beautiful Southern California, Adventist Health Simi Valley has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1965. We are comprised of a 144-bed hospital, home care services and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout Ventura County. Simi Valley is a suburban area nestled between an urban oasis and the stunning shores of the Pacific Ocean. Bordering Los Angeles allows hiking in the morning and attending film premieres in the evening.
Job Summary:
Provides personal nursing care to the patient under the direction of a licensed Registered Nurse (RN). Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living including self-care needs. Performs routine assigned tasks and reports patients’ status and concerns to the RN.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) Health Care Provider certification: Required
- Phlebotomy Certification: Preferred in CA and HI
Essential Functions:
- Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living, including assisting with nutrition and hydration, elimination, personal care, positioning devices and restorative care.
- Authorized Duties and Standards per Chapter 851 Division 63, may include: Giving Chlorhexidine bath; Assisting with coughing and deep breathing; Turning oxygen on and off or transferring oxygen between wall, concentrator, and tank at pre-established flow rate for stable individuals; Changing a suction canister; Applying external catheters and connecting external catheters to suction; Collecting specimens; sputum, stool, and urine including clean catch urine specimens; Applying, turn on and off, sequential compression devices; Assisting a person in and out of continuous passive motion (CPM) machine; Measuring, recording, and emptying output from drainage devices and closed drainage systems; Performing fingerstick capillary blood test; Removing mask after nebulizer treatment; Caring for the deceased individual including removing non-surgically inserted tubes.
- Duties that are NOT permitted per Chapter 851 Division 63 include (refer to Chapter 851 for comprehensive list): Obtaining a throat swab; Obtaining urine specimen from port of catheter; Pausing and resuming established post pyloric, jejunostomy and gastrostomy tube feedings to provide personal care; Discontinuing a urethrally inserted catheter; Discontinuing a saline lock; Interrupting and re-establishing nasogastric (NG) suction; Measuring arm and leg circumference; Placing electrodes/leads for telemetry; Suctioning nose or oral pharynx; Testing stool for occult blood; Scanning bladder.
- Takes vital signs including, pulse and blood pressure, helps patients with their basic needs, i.e., bathing, dressing and feeding, performs a variety clerical duties, which include but are not limited to routing patient reports as appropriate and uses organizational skills to keep department running smoothly and uses prioritization skills to meet deadlines as indicated.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
