What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cna position at Northridge Hospital Medical Center?
Overview
Founded in 1955 Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California.
The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley.
As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems.
We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit dignityhealth.
org / northridgehospital for more information.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Emergency Services
Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center
As our Nursing Assistant at Northridge , now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, youll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities.
Your success in this role comes from your genuine desire to help patients feel better, whether that means giving them fresh bed linens or checking their vitals.
Youre diligent about your tasks, observant of patients conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well. You know were all continuously trying to become better care providers, and youre eager to learn.
Responsibilities
- Check-in with the outgoing patient care techs at the beginning of your shift to get a report on your patients.
- Conduct hourly rounds on patients, checking vitals, maintaining whiteboard information, and assisting with care as needed.
- Assist patients with ambulating as necessary. This may mean helping them reach a recliner in their room, walk to the bathroom, or down the hall.
Assist released patients in getting safely to their vehicles outside.
- Assist patients with hygiene needs. This can include a full bed bath, an assisted bed bath, or retrieving towels and soap for ambulatory patients.
- Help the nurse with tube insertions such as an NG tube, rectal tube, or catheter. You may be holding a cup of water, holding the patient or providing the nurse with supplies as needed, and cleaning up after.
- Change bed linens, check patients weight, other tasks as assigned each day.
Qualifications
- Acute care facility experience preferred.
- Formal Nursing Assistant training preferred.
- Current California Nursing Assistant certification Required
- Current AHA BLS card required.
- LA Fire Card required within 90 days of hire.
This position is represented by SEIU UHW and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement
Pay Range
$20.22 - $25.97 / hour
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Last updated : 2024-02-01
Salary : $20 - $26
