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Form of workAdventist Health Bakersfield has served the residents of Kern County with skill and compassion for more than 100 years. Our medical center is a 254-bed acute-care facility that includes key services areas including emergency care, brain and spine, heart care, cancer care, orthopedics, surgical services and robotics, primary care and more. You can also find close-to-home care by visiting the Adventist Health Physicians Network of providers, our three Quest Imaging locations and the Adventist Health AIS Cancer Center - the only comprehensive cancer care center in Kern County with the Commission on Cancer (CoC) accreditation for our program's multidisciplinary approach to treating cancer. The hospital is staffed by more than 645 affiliated physicians, 1,832 associates and more than 250 volunteers.
Adventist Health Bakersfield has been recognized as one of the 'Best Hospitals' by U.S. News & World Report, regionally ranked #1 in overall hospital quality in the Central Valley among 416 hospitals. The rankings place us in the top five percent of hospitals statewide and demonstrates Adventist Health Bakersfield's dedication to quality care for our patients and community. Adventist Health Bakersfield is the only hospital in Kern County to earn an A Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group eight times in a row. While this is a great recognition, what it really shows is our unwavering commitment to our patients, community and mission of 'Living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.'
Job Summary:
Provides personal nursing care to the patient under the direction of a licensed registered nurse (RN). Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living including self-care needs. Performs routine assigned tasks and reports patients' status and concerns to the RN.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) Health Care Provider certification: Required
- Phlebotomy Certification: Preferred in CA and HI
- Audiometry and vision training or have a certificate from CHDP: Preferred
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Required in CA and HI
Essential Functions:
- Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living, including assisting with nutrition and hydration, elimination, personal care, positioning devices, restraints and restorative care.
- Takes vital signs including, pulse and blood pressure.
- Helps patients with their basic needs, i.e., bathing, dressing and feeding.
- Performs a variety clerical duties, which include but are not limited to routing patient reports as appropriate. Uses organizational skills to keep unit running smoothly and uses prioritization skills to meet deadlines as indicated. Provides assessment data to certified nurse within the scope of practice (vital signs, patient verbal and nonverbal responses, etc.).
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
