Cert Nurse Asst

Job Title: Certified Nurse Assistant

Department: Skilled Nursing Care

Reports To: Director of Nursing

Under medical or licensed nursing supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a member of the health‑care team who assists in the delivery of total patient care. The Certified Nurse Assistant provides nursing care to residents who are physically ill, disabled, geriatric, and assists physicians or nurses with treatments of residents;

it also motivates and assists patients in developing and utilizing their maximum potential for self‑care.

• Provides routine care as outlined in the CNA skills checklist.
• Provides physical support to assist residents in performing daily activities, including rising out of bed, bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, walking or exercising, social actions or rehabilitation programs; turns or re‑positions bedridden residents, records vital signs, height and weight; measures and records dietary intake and urinary or fecal output; collects specimens, observes residents to detect symptoms that may require medical attention; assists nurses;
  
  transports residents to appointments, operation rooms or other areas using wheelchairs, stretchers or movable beds; cleans and sanitizes residents’ clothing, rooms, bathrooms, or other resident areas; positions or holds residents for procedures; performs immediate and temporary intervention in emergency situations; distributes linens and clothing; performs other tasks as required and defined by California Code of Regulation, Title 22, Division 5, Chapter 2.5, Article.
• Promptly reports to the Team Leader any pertinent observation or factors affecting delivery of routine patient care, including family complaints and unusual incidences.
• Assists in preparation of patients’ rooms and beds for admission, transfers, or discharges.
• Accompanies patients as needed.
• Prepares patients for meals, sets up patient trays, assists in feeding patients as necessary, positions patients to avoid choking and ease eating, and distributes water and other nourishment according to patient’s needs, regularly providing patients with fresh water.
• Accurately estimates percentages of meals consumed.
• Knows which patients are NPO or on restricted diets.
• Makes rounds on assigned patients regularly and as needed.
• Answers patient call lights immediately (whether assigned patient or not), and anticipates patient’s needs.
• Provides patient activity and comfort per mobility protocol.
• Ensures that all personal articles are secured on admission and returned to the patient upon discharge.
• Provides education regarding correct storage of valuables, eyeglasses, and dentures; use of bed control, nurse call light system, and location of bathroom.
• Demonstrates ability to manage time effectively and set priorities while maintaining flexibility.
• Provides for patient privacy at all times, closing curtains and/or rooms for all procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of patients and organization information per HIPAA mandate.
• Consistently demonstrates awareness of patient rights.
• Willing to perform or offers to perform assignments, tasks, or errands as requested by the Nurse Manager.
• Willingly accepts re‑assignment to other units as required.
• Assists with orientation of new personnel to the unit as assigned.
• Completes work left from the previous shift and reports all incomplete assignments to ensure continuity of care.
• Cooperates and offers assistance to other staff in order to complete all work assignments.
• Reports off duty to the Team Leader before leaving the unit at any time; does not leave the unit at the end of the shift unless released by the Team Leader/charge nurse/lead nurse/Nurse Manager.
• Demonstrates a reliable and dependable ability to follow-through with designated responsibilities in the collecting, labeling, and transporting of specimens.
• Abides by the facility’s Code of Conduct and HIPAA compliance.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

• One year Long‑Term Care experience preferred.

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited Certified Nursing Assistant program or completion of the first year of nursing school.

• Current CA Certified Nurse Assistant certificate.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• Recommended COVID‑19 vaccination up to date.

• Able to understand and follow all policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, and regulations of the assigned unit, Nursing Service, Seton Medical Center, Title XXII, JCHAO, and other applicable state and federal laws.
• Able to work under stress and accurately perform multiple tasks simultaneously.