Nursing Assistant
Bakersfield, California
- Eligibility
- Patient Care
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Posted Sep 12
Staffing and support
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- California nursing median is $56/hrCalifornia nursing postings that state pay run $34/hr to $89/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $70/hr, across 2994 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
- medical plans
- prescription drug plans
- dental plans
- vision plans
- life insurance
- paid time off
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- tuition reimbursement
- retirement plan benefits
What's around it?
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,472/mo
- Household income
- $80,540/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Census ACS 2024.
About this role
As our Nursing Assistant (NA), you will perform essential direct patient care, working under the guidance and direction of a Registered Nurse, often while actively pursuing your Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification. Every day you will provide comprehensive patient care, including bathing, oral care, feeding, ambulation, and monitoring vital signs. You will also manage other duties such as inventory, documentation, clerical tasks, dietary assistance, light housekeeping, and computer input, directly supporting the nursing unit's operational needs.
To be successful in this role, you will possess a strong capability for basic patient care, demonstrate meticulous attention to detail in all tasks, and effectively collaborate within the nursing team to ensure optimal patient well-being and a supportive care environment, showcasing dedication to advancing your healthcare career. PROVIDE FOR PATIENTS' PERSONAL CARE: Take vital signs. Cleansing bath.
Back and skin care. Oral hygiene and care of dentures. Hair and nail care. **Job Requirements** **Required:** - Nurse Assistant certification OR completion of a nursing fundamentals class and are currently enrolled in nursing school OR a graduate from a nursing program., upon hire and - Certified Nursing Assistant: CA, upon hire and - Basic Life Support - CPR (AHA), upon hire **Preferred:** - One - two years of acute care experience preferred Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire.
This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.
Sourced from CommonSpirit Health’s careers page.
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We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
