Certified Nursing Assistant - Med/Surg Acute (Full Time, Day Shift)

Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks.

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 Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related

experience

Preferred Licenses/

Certifications

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

certification

Required Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Phlebotomy

Certification

• Preferred
• Audiometry and vision training or have a certificate from CHDP: Preferred
• Facility Specific License/

Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Essential Functions

Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living, including assisting with nutrition and hydration, elimination, personal care, positioning devices, restraints and restorative care. Performs tasks associated with technical skills including, pyloric, jejunostomy, gastrostomy tube feedings, warm and cold therapies and finger stick capillary blood testing. 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. Uses organizational skills to keep unit running smoothly and uses prioritization skills to meet deadlines as indicated.

Provides assessment data to certified nurse within the scope of practice (vital signs, patient verbal and nonverbal responses, etc.). 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 as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.