Nurse Assistant - San Gabriel, United States - AHMC Healthcare

AHMC Healthcare

Verified Company

San Gabriel, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Overview:

Under the direction of a Registered or Licensed Vocational Nurse, provides basic nursing care and implements selected aspects of the patients nursing plan of care.

This position requires providing care/service to an acutely ill through rehabilitating patient population in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of San Gabriel Valley Medical Center. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values.

The employee shall support San Gabriel Valley Medical Center's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).

Responsibilities:

Follows appropriate Code Blue notification procedures
Effectively prioritizes clinical interventions and care
Basic hygiene and nursing care such as:
Feeding
Bathing
Oral care
Positioning
Ambulating
Bed linen changes
Patient safety measures
Vital sign measurement.
Intake and Output.
Obtaining/transporting of specimens.
Feed patients with swallowing difficulties following individual guidelines and orders from speech therapist
Applies restraint devices, following all requirements for use of and documentation
Nonsterile dressings/binders.
Oral cavity suction.
Obtains necessary training prior to initial equipment use.
Assures equipment is in operating order prior to use.
Other duties as assigned.
Uses the following equipment in accordance with manufacturer's operating instructions.

Including, but not limited to:

Blood pressure measurement devices
Thermometers
Scales
Skin pressure relieving devices
Care / Management of traction, immobilizers, CPM
Pulse Oximetry
Bedscales/ chairscales

Qualifications:

EDUCATION
/TRAINING
/EXPERIENCE**High school graduate or equivalent

Bilingual (English/Spanish/Vietnamese/Chinese) preferred

LICENSES
/CERTIFICATIONS**State of California Nursing Assistant Cert.

Current BLS required

MAB (must obtain within 90 days upon hire)