Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Step Down
About the role
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. If you're dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients' lives, we encourage you to apply today and become a crucial part of our caring team!
Job Summary
Job Type: Full Time
Job Shift: Days
Holiday Rotation: C
Department: Step Down
Reporting to: Nursing Director of the assigned area
The Nursing Assistant performs duties under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN)/Charge Nurse and is responsible for providing high quality individualized basic care activities within the Nursing Assistant scope of practice.
Qualifications
- Minimum Education: High School Diploma preferred, Completion of nursing assistant certification upon hire
- Minimum Experience/Skills: 3 months skilled nursing or hospital experience preferred
- Licenses/Certificates/Credentials: Current BLS certification, Certified Nursing Assistant certification required or current 2nd semester nursing student when hired or transferred into position.
Physical Demands
- Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking
- Lift/position up to 50 lbs
- Push/pull up to 50 lbs of force
- Transfer patients, frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, manual dexterity and mobility, touch, auditory and visual perception and acuity, adequate vocal pitch and volume, ability to move quickly
Working Conditions
- Regularly exposed to the risk of contagious and blood borne diseases
- Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, illness)
- Emergency and crisis situations
- Subject to irregular hours
- Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries
- Occasional exposure to radiation hazards, radioactive substances and biohazard material
Organization Description
Doctors Medical Center (DMC), part of the Central Valley Doctors Health System, is the largest full-care hospital between Stockton and Fresno, and from the Sierras to the San Francisco Bay Area, with a 394-bed general acute care and a 67-bed inpatient psychiatric capacity. DMC is known for providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and emergency care. Doctors Medical Center offers a wide range of services including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency and trauma services, minimally-invasive and robotic surgery, women and children's services, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology and critical/intensive care. Join our team!
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- 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
Pay
$25.00 - $25.00 hourly