Certified Nursing Assistant Observation Unit Full Time Nights

Up to $2,500 Sign-On bonus based on experience!

Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and Level I Trauma Center with an innovative, patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department.  Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics. 

General Duties:

The nursing assistant provides patient care under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.  Access to all Patient Health Information is for treatment purposes only.

Shift: Nights

Hours:

Department Specific Duties:    

•    Performs general nursing procedures, teaching, interventions, goal setting and treatments (within scope of practice) and reports significant findings to the Registered Nurse or Clinical Manager/Charge Nurse
•    Organizes care and assumes responsibility for assigned group of patients
•    Performs bedside hand off at all times 
•    Knowledgeable of growth, development and treatment needed in various populations served
•    Orients patients to room/unit and ensures, patient communication white boards are complete
•    Provides skin care and hourly rounding
•    Organizes and provides care based on priority of patient needs and scheduled activities of patients.
•    Ensures call lights are answered timely and report patient needs which are outside of the scope of practice to the appropriate personnel
•    Obtains and documents vital signs, patient height & weight, activities of daily living and intake and output promptly and appropriately
•    Notifies RN and documents changes in patient’s condition, appearance or behavior
•    Utilizes universal precautions and ensures others do so as well
•    Ensures compliance, knowledge and adherence to hospital policies, protocols and procedures
•    Identifies patient safety risks and ensures patient safety is maintained 
•    Advocates and ensures patient rights are upheld
•    Reports potential crisis situations or unsafe conditions to the nurse in charge
•    Performs customer service with competence, compassion and respect and providing assistance to patients, physicians, co-workers and visitors in a prompt and courteous manner
•    Supports changes in clinical practice and assists the department director with implementing changes
•    Participates in quality improvement programs
•    Participates in orientation of new staff as needed
•    Maintains competence in practice as required by facility
•    Adheres to hospital attendance and punctuality policy
•    Attends all education required by the facility or the director
•    Proficient with braces and equipment utilized by patients for activities of daily living
•    Assists in monitoring mental health patients
•    Other duties as assigned by unit director

Required:

•    High School Diploma or GED
•    California Nursing Assistant Certification upon hire and to be maintained at all times
•    Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support
•    Non-violent crisis de-escalation training (CPI) completed within 90 days of hire and maintained
•    Excellent customer service skills
•    Ability to work with staff, patients and families
•    Good oral and written communication skills
•    Ability to work in a dynamic environment
•    Ability to use computer for documentation

Preferred:
Previous Experience in similar setting

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