CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant / 6:30AM to 3PM at Hollenback Palms – Los Angeles, California

Looking for a job with great Benefits and Culture? Join us at Hollenbeck Palms! We are hiring a full time Certified Nursing Assistant / CNA to join our team in our Skilled Nursing department!

Job Purpose: To provide Direct Resident Care under supervision of the Charge Nurse. The Certified Nursing Assistant / CNA follows established policies and procedures while providing and coordinating resident care with other facility personnel.

This position qualifies for a sign-on bonus of up to $1,100!

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• 401k w/ matching
• On-demand pay, overtime pay
• Continuing education scholarship program
• Night shift differential
• Employee Meal Program

Requirements:

• CNA licensed by State of CA
• CPR & First-Aid Certification
• Must clear criminal background with DOJ and FBI
• Ability to work in a healthcare setting with the senior population

Schedule:

• 6:30AM to 3PM
• Rotating Schedule
• Full-Time

Job Tasks:

• Receives report and assignments.
• Grooming and bathing patients with low mobility
• Preparing each patient room with necessary items like blankets, pillows, medical equipment and bathroom needs
• Helping patients eat and take medications
• Making sure they have regular meals and proper medication dosages
• Monitoring vitals and patient behavior and reporting them to the nursing and medical staff
• Assisting patients with mobility needs, transferring them from wheelchair to bed
• Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomfort
• Reports immediately to Charge Nurse anything unusual about residents.
• Keeps bedside and over-bed tables clean and uncluttered. Keeps side rails clean.
• Walks ambulatory residents to dining room and takes them to bathroom every two hours and as requested
• Makes sure all residents are offered nourishment at indicated times.
• Charts on all residents, making sure to include a narrative note about the activity and progress of the resident that day.
• Other duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse, Supervisor and/or Director of Nursing Services.

Non-essential Duties:

1. Support Hollenbeck Palm’s Core values – Quality of Life; Excellence; Compliance; Efficiency, Good Nature, Appreciation; and Balance
2. Must have a positive attitude, an attention to detail and enjoy interfacing with members and staff
3. Other duties as assigned by supervisor or Manager

Physical Requirements of Position

• Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds; Moving, lifting, assisting or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds using proper mechanics and/or assistive lifting devices.
• Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry patients
• Ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles over time without fatigue
• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Ability to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit, and reach
• Fine motor skills
• Visual acuity