Certified Nursing Assistant - San Jose CA

divh2Certified Nursing Assistant/h2pCareerNation is hiring certified nursing assistants on a part-time, full-time, and per-diem basis for assisted living facilities and rehabilitation centers in northern California./ppShifts: Day, evening, and overnight/pp$20/hour - $23/hour/ppCertified nursing assistants are responsible for many patient care tasks to ensure that each patient receives the comprehensive and personalized care they need./pulliProvides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals./liliProvides adjunct care by administering enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths; and applying restraints./liliMaintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine and recording intake and output information./liliProvides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor./liliDocuments actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records./liliMaintains work operations by following policies and procedures./liliProtects organizations value by keeping patient information confidential./liliServes and protects the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures; federal, state, and local requirements; and jcaho standards./liliUpdates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, participating in professional organizations, and maintaining licensure./liliEnhances nursing department and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments./li/ulpCNA skills and qualifications:/pulliBasic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology/liliKnowledge of relevant nursing care/liliFriendly and professional bedside manner/liliMaintains current CPR certification/liliMulti-tasking skills/liliEffective oral, written, and reading communication skills/liliUnderstands legal implications of patient care/li/ulpEducation and experience requirements:/pulliCertification with accredited training course through the state of California and current certification through American Heart Association in Basic Life/lili2 years of nursing assistant experience/liliBLS/CPR Certification/li/ul/div