Certified Nursing Assistant Telemetry 2

Founded in 1955, Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge, California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services, including the Leavey Cancer Center, a cardiovascular center, stroke center, the Center for Assault Treatment Services, a pediatric medical center, and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate, high-quality and affordable patient-centered care, we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9,000 physicians, 62,000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit here  dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) looking for a rewarding opportunity to provide essential care and support to patients? We invite you to join our team and make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve! About the Role:

• Patient Report & Hand-off: Receive a thorough patient report from the outgoing CNA at the beginning of each shift to ensure continuity of care.
• Hourly Patient Rounds: Conduct hourly rounds to check on patients, monitor vital signs (as directed and trained), update whiteboard information, and address immediate patient needs.
• Mobility Assistance: Assist patients with ambulation, including helping them move to a recliner, walk to the bathroom, or navigate the hallway. Safely assist discharged patients to their vehicles.
• Hygiene Assistance: Provide assistance with hygiene needs, including full bed baths, assisted bed baths, and providing supplies for ambulatory patients.
• Procedure Assistance: Assist nurses with various procedures, such as tube insertions (NG tube, rectal tube, catheter), by providing support, supplies, and clean-up assistance.
• General Patient Care: Change bed linens, check patients’ weight, and perform other assigned tasks to maintain a clean and comfortable environment.
• Adherence to Standards: Provide basic patient care in accordance with individual patient needs, hospital policy, and established standards of patient care, under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.

• At least one (1) year experience as a Nursing Assistant required.
• Acute care facility experience preferred.
• Current California Nursing Assistant certification.
• Current AHA BLS card required.
• High School Diploma or GED Equivalency required.
• LA Fire Card required within 90 days of hire.

This position is represented by SEIU UHW and covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

overed by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.