Nurse Assistant

• Overview Under the direction of a Registered or Licensed Vocational Nurse, provides basic nursing care and implements selected aspects of the patients nursing plan of care.
• This position requires providing care/service to an acutely ill through rehabilitating patient population in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.
• This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of San Gabriel Valley Medical Center.
• It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values.
• The employee shall support San Gabriel Valley Medical Center’s strategic plan and the goals and direction of the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).

Responsibilities

· Follows appropriate Code Blue notification procedures · Participates in all regulatory education and survey activities. · Effectively prioritizes clinical interventions and care · Basic hygiene and nursing care such as: Feeding Bathing Oral care Positioning Ambulating Bed linen changes · Patient safety measures · Vital sign measurement. · Intake and Output. · Obtaining/transporting of specimens. · Feed patients with swallowing difficulties following individual guidelines and orders from speech therapist · Applies restraint devices, following all requirements for use of and documentation · Non-sterile dressings/binders. · Provides oral care. · Obtains necessary training prior to initial equipment use. · Assures equipment is in operating order prior to use. · Uses the following equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s operating instructions. Including, but not limited to: Ø Blood pressure measurement devices Ø Thermometers Ø Scales Ø Skin pressure relieving devices Ø Application/management of traction, inmobilizers, CPM Ø Pulse Oximetry Ø Bedscales/ chairscales · Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Training/Experience High school graduate or equivalent Bilingual (English/Spanish/Vietnamese/Chinese) preferred Licenses/Certifications State of California Nursing Assistant Certification RNA program certification required within 90 days. Current BLS Card required