Nursing CNA FULL TIME

Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role with us! In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. At Desert Regional Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Up to $2,500 Sign-On bonus based on experience
Shift: Nights
Full Time
The nursing assistant provides patient care under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. Access to all Patient Health Information for treatment purposes only.
Telemetry leads placement and troubleshooting.
In the understanding of the range of treatment needed by these patients, as appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
Aware of patients individualized plan of care including goals and interventions.
Provides information to the charge nurse that assists in the development and revision of the plan of care.
Carries out teaching activities identified in the treatment plan under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.
Orients patients to unit.
Responds to patients request for assistance (call light) in a timely manner.
Attends report at the beginning of the shift and assumes responsibility for assigned groups of patients.
Maintains current CNA (if applicable) and CPR certification.
Demonstrates guest relations in communication, cooperation, and in giving assistance to patients, physicians, co-workers and visitors in a prompt and courteous manner.
Organizes and provides care to assigned patients in accordance with the plan of care.
Identifies patient safety risk issues and provides and maintains for patient safety.
Organizes and provides care based on priority patient needs and scheduled activities of patients.
Obtains on admission patients height, weight, and vital signs and documents these appropriately.
Takes and records vital signs, and patient weights according to physician orders or unit protocol.
Observes for and documents changes in patient’s appearance, behavior and reports changes to the Registered Nurse.
High School Diploma or GED
Education – entry level, vocational training, specialized skills and certification
Current California Nursing Assistant Certification maintained at all times
Non-violent crisis de-escalation training (CPI) within (90) ninety days of hire
Excellent customer service skills
Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
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