CNA Telemetry

CNA Telemetry (4S) Full Time Days

Full Time 72 Hrs Los Angeles, CA, US

Salary Range: $25.50 To $29.61 Hourly

CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center is committed to serving local multicultural communities with quality medical and nursing care. With more than 500 physicians representing virtually every specialty, HPMC strives to distinguish itself as a leading healthcare provider, recognized for providing innovative and compassionate care.

• Perform basic patient care activities, incorporating cultural and ethnic factors, and ensuring physical, psycho‑social and spiritual needs; differentiate normal and abnormal findings across all age populations.
• Use hospital and regulatory standards of care, demonstrate judgment in the implementation of the transdisciplinary care plan; observe and report patient issues to LVN or RN.
• Assist patients with basic living activities such as bathing, oral care, positioning, line changes, and ambulation.
• Respond appropriately to concerns regarding patient safety related to the environment, equipment and patient behavior.
• Provide care in emergency situations following established procedures and practices.
• Communicate and follow the chain of command for notification of service issues.
• Maintain knowledge of patient care issues; assist across adolescent to geriatric populations.
• Ensure patient rights are respected and privacy and dignity are maintained.
• Report suspected abuse or neglect appropriately.
• Reinforce patient/family education and provide individualized teaching during the care‑giving process.
• Demonstrate knowledge of age‑specific care, safety measures, physiological values, skin integrity, behavior, motor skills, and other risk factors.
• Practice universal precautions.
• Complete hourly rounding and update white boards promptly.
• Complete in‑services, competencies and health‑stream assignments in a timely fashion.
• Attend staff meetings and return minutes.
• Participate actively in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Understand procedures for reporting and responding to emergencies, utilities disruptions, and hazardous materials spills.
• Know equipment capabilities, limitations, and appropriate applications.
• Access and use computer systems.
• Communicate respectfully with physicians, administrative staff, co‑workers, and patients/families.
• Maintain a positive professional image and perform responsibilities professionally with flexibility in patient care service.
• Demonstrate flexibility in changing assignments and staffing levels; complete work on time.
• Apply critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Assist managers in resolving and evaluating problem situations related to patients, families, physicians, or other departments.
• Assume other duties as required.

• Minimum Education:
  
  N/A
• Preferred Education
  • High School graduate or equivalent
  • Completion of Nursing Assistant course
• Minimum Work
  
  Experience and Qualifications:
  
  Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Preferred Work
  
  Experience and Qualifications:
  
  Minimum six months recent experience in an acute care setting.
• Required Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation
  • Current and Valid California Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) License
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Los Angeles County Fire Card (required within 30 days of hire)
  • Assault Response Competency (ARC) Training (required within 30 days of hire)

• Status:
  Full Time
• Shift: Days
• Hours:
  
  12hrs (6:45am - 7:15pm)
• Weekly/Bi‑Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  36hrs/72hrs
• FTE: 0.9