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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location San Diego, CA
San Diego, California

About this job

Description: The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) assists licensed nursing personnel in the provision of nursing care. They will complete their tasks/duties under the supervision & direction of an assigned Registered Nurse (RN) and/or the Charge RN. CNA works with and supports the nursing team in providing services, which meets the patient's & unit needs.All tasks will be carried out according to patient & family needs in relation to age-specific & age-appropriate levels of care.

Essential Functions:

Under the supervision of a licensed nurse the CNA can provide care & assist patients with the following tasks:

Patient care tasks safety needs - Use of: Hourly Rounds; participate in Unit fall prevention program; participate in workplace Safety program; patient mobility safety alarms; lifting equipment; bed rails; bed level; Isolation & Personal Protective Equipment; chemotherapy precautions; oral pharynx suctioning; patient surveillance assignment; restraints.

Personal Hygiene Needs: Oral/mouth care; bed bath; shower; sitz bath; A.M./P.M. care; Peri-Care; routine skin care, applying over-the-counter creams & ointments for prophylactic treatment of skin conditions; apply pediculocides & comb hair to remove nits.

Comfort Measures: Passing & refilling water pitchers; catheter care, including applying & removing condom catheter; daily linen change; post-mortem care, as assigned; use of nursing comfort skin care products (NOTE: Does not include products obtained from Pharmacy ); unhooking & re-hooking of NG tubes during ADL's; warm & cold therapies including warm & cold compresses, ice bag, ice collar, ice glove, dry code pack, heated soaks & whirlpool or sitz bath.

Nutritional Needs: Preparation of patient meal trays, snacks & fluids as directed by the RN; feeding techniques; weighing (standing, chair scale, bed scale, sling scale).

Patient Transport: To procedures, to other units & for discharge as directed by Primary Nurse and/or Charge RN.

Patient Equipment: Apply sequential compression devices, assist patients in & out of Continuous Passive Motion machines; pelvic traction; cervical collar; charnley pillow; overhead frame/trapeze, vital sign monitoring equipment; patient lift and/or transfer equipment (Hover Mats, Sara Lift, Cardiac Chair).

Other Tasks/Duties: Bladder scanning; collect clean catch urine specimen; obtain a sterile urine specimen from the port of a catheter; assist patient with coughing & deep breathing; suction oral pharynx; equipment cleaning; battery changes of equipment; specimen collection & transport; unit duties as assigned.

Data collection vital signs: Temperature, pulse & respirations; blood pressure - manual & electronic on upper arm, thigh, & lower leg, including orthostatic blood pressure readings; pulse oximetry; height & weight; measure, record and/or empty output from drainage devices & closed drainage systems.

Documentation: CNAs are to record data collected & duties performed on the following documents according to hospital policy: intake & output sheet; calorie count sheet; flow sheets as appropriate (for example, restraint flow sheet, 24-hour flow sheet); graphic sheet; signature ID sheet; admitting database (profile, day of event summary, outpatient procedure form; document flow sheet for patients under 1:1 observation.

Communication: Utilizes appropriate verbal & nonverbal skills which demonstrate respect for patients, patient's

property & coworkers; notifies RN of patient need for modification devices for decreased sensory or cognitive function (glasses, hearing aid, TDD, closed caption TV).

This job description is not all encompassing.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and minimum of six (6) months experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant in an acute care hospital, skilled nursing, extended care, or clinical outpatient setting.Education

High school diploma or GED.

Licenses, Certifications, Registrations

Current CNA certification by the State of California.

Valid BLS card.

Additional Requirements:

N/A.

Preferred Qualifications:

N/A.

Notes:

Works non payday weekends.

Scheduled work hours per week will be 20-32.

Primary Location: California,San Diego,San Diego Medical Center 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Scheduled Weekly Hours: 21 Shift: Night Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: 11:00 PM Working Hours End: 7:30 AM Job Schedule: Part-time Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: OPEIU - Local 30 Job Level: Entry Level Job Category: Patient Care Services (Non RN) Department: DOU Travel: No

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.

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