Certified Nursing Assistant - 1722317

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

Location: Los Angeles, CA (VA Greater Los Angeles)

Regular Full Time (Multiple Shifts Available)

6 month contract up to 5 years with potential for direct hire

**Areas of Need: Acute Care, Critical Care, Mental Health, Hospital Operations, CLC**

OUR CLIENT:

The VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System provides health care services at 11 locations in a 5-county area of Southern California.Their health care teams are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers.They are one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Desert Pacific Network.Facilities include their West Los Angeles VA Medical Center and our Sepulveda VA Medical Center.There are 9 community-based outpatient clinics in Arcadia, Bakersfield, Commerce, Lancaster, Los Angeles, Oxnard, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Santa Maria.

The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Desert Pacific Network. They are an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VISN 22). VISN 22 includes medical centers and clinics in Arizona, California, Colorado, and New Mexico.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

In support of the Veteran Affairs Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, the Nursing Assistant will perform a variety of Nursing Assistant duties at the various VA facilities in the greater Los Angeles area.Duties of the position include but are not limited to:

Serves as a member of the nursing staff and carries out routine nursing care and other personal services to assigned patients on any ward or tour assigned.

Performs a range of personal nursing care which includes activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, lifting, turning patients, providing oral care, nail care, hair related hygiene care, and performing preventive, rehabilitative, and therapeutic care/procedures within the scope of a CNA.

Records all appropriate clinical records for all care provided.

Observes significant conditions, both physical and emotional, relevant to the health status of the patient.Providing timely and accurate reports to designated clinical care team members and recording all relevant information in the clinical record.Gives special attention to details of care since patients are often too ill or confused to speak for themselves.

Performs a range of diagnostic support duties, which includes taking vital signs, neurological checks, collecting specimens, and preparing patients for tests, examinations, treatments, and/or surgery according to established procedures.

Performs a range of treatment procedures that include changing dressings, giving enemas, colostomy care, tracheotomy care, and caring for patients in isolation, and/or continuous observation status.

Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment and provides for safety needs of patients.

Recognizes emergency situations (cardiopulmonary arrest, checking, seizures, dysreflexia, etc.). Takes appropriate action and reports situation in a timely manner.

Accompanies patients on diagnostic or therapeutic trips assuming responsibility for basic decisions within the scope of a CNA while away from nursing units.

Initiates emergency measures to control disruptive or violent behavior.

Assists in the delivery of patient care as directed by the RN or LVN.

Respects patients rights including but not limited to visual and auditory privacy.

Consistently demonstrations helpful, courteous, and respectful conduct always.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or equivalent required. Completion of an approved CNA program through the state of California or equivalency required.

Current certification as a CNA by the State Department of Consumer Affairs

Minimum 1 year experience with acute or long-term care

Must possess current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certified by the American Heart Association

Demonstrate a dedication to customer service and an ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and health care colleagues.

Constant standing, walking, lifting, and bending is required.

Duties require providing manual assistance in lifting and positioning patients.

Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. and carry up to 10 ft.

Understand, speak, read and write English fluently.

Must possess ability to recognize and react to emergency patient/resident care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance.

Must be able to work any shift Monday-Sunday:

Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship.

Compensation: $21.00/HR Plus $4.57 untaxed per hr. up to 40 Hours. Total hourly rate: 25.57 up to 40 hours. OT is 1.5x of base salary