Certified Nursing Assistant - Concord CA - CareerNation : Job Details

CareerNation is hiring Certified Nursing Assistants on a part-time, full-time, and per-diem basis for Assisted Living Facilities and Rehabilitation Centers in Northern California.Shifts: Day, Evening, and Overnight$20/hour - $27/hourCertified Nursing Assistants are responsible for many patient care tasks to ensure that each patient receives the comprehensive and personalized care they need.* Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.* Provides adjunct care by administering enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths; and applying restraints.* Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine and recording intake and output information.* Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.* Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.* Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures.* Protects organization's value by keeping patient information confidential.* Serves and protects the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures; federal, state, and local requirements; and jcaho standards.* Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, participating in professional organizations, and maintaining licensure.* Enhances nursing department and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.CNA Skills and Qualifications:* Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology* Knowledge of relevant nursing care* Friendly and professional bedside manner* Maintains current CPR certification* Multi-tasking skills* Effective oral, written, and reading communication skills* Understands legal implications of patient careEducation and Experience Requirements:* Certification with accredited training course through the State of California and current certification through American Heart Association in Basic Life* 2 years of nursing assistant experience* BLS/CPR Certification