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Form of workAdventist Health and Rideout has served the Yuba-Sutter region with exceptional healthcare since 1907. Since joining Adventist Health in 2018, the nonprofit hospital has continued to grow its services and improve quality and patient experience, all part of our vision of transforming the health of our community. The award-winning hospital is a 221-bed acute care facility that includes an expanded Level III emergency department, a Level III trauma center and STEMI-receiving center and provides the following care services: cancer care, heart and vascular, stroke, inpatient and outpatient surgery, orthopedics and labor and delivery, including a NICU unit. Outpatient services include over a dozen specialties and we offer senior living services. Adventist Health and Rideout serves the community with 365 physicians, 2,745 associates and contractors, including 849 nurses.
Job Summary:
Performs routine duties in caring for residents and assists residents with medications under direction of nurse manager. Assists with medication and treatment services within scope of regulatory guidelines.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
- Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
- Two years' experience in an assisted living or skill nursing facility: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
- First Aid Certification: Required
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification: Preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required
- First Aide (FA): Required
Essential Functions:
- Assists residents with medications within scope of regulatory requirements under the supervision of the nurse manger. Acts as a departmental resource and assists in resolving problems of the unit with the nurse manager.
- Verifies patient identity and records medicine given, dosage and time of administration in patient medical records. Collects non-invasive body fluid specimens and observes patient to detect response to medication.
- Serves as mentor to a new caregiver by providing orientation, assisting with training and making recommendations to nursing administration and nurse manger. Participates in Quality Assurance Programs.
- Assists in scheduling daily assignments sheets and assures completion of all assigned charting and daily responsibilities of resident care. May assist with medication inventory or stockroom maintenance.
- Assists with stripping and making residents' beds, resident laundry, serving meals and bussing tables during mealtimes.
- 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.
