Nursing Assistant

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the area's only inpatient oncology unit, the Orthopedic, Spine, and Hand Center, Family Birth Center, the Lactation Support Center and retail store, and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194-bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78-bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care since 1910. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield.
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As our Nursing Assistant (NA), you will perform essential direct patient care, working under the guidance and direction of a Registered Nurse, often while actively pursuing your Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.

Every day you will provide comprehensive patient care, including bathing, oral care, feeding, ambulation, and monitoring vital signs. You will also manage other duties such as inventory, documentation, clerical tasks, dietary assistance, light housekeeping, and computer input, directly supporting the nursing unit's operational needs.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a strong capability for basic patient care, demonstrate meticulous attention to detail in all tasks, and effectively collaborate within the nursing team to ensure optimal patient well-being and a supportive care environment, showcasing dedication to advancing your healthcare career.

• PROVIDE FOR PATIENTS' PERSONAL CARE
  
  
  
  
  1. Take vital signs.
  
  
  
  1. Cleansing bath.
  
  
  
  1. Back and skin care.
  
  
  
  1. Oral hygiene.
  
  
  
  1. Care of dentures.
  
  
  
  1. Hair and nail care.
  
  
  
  1. Perineal care.
  
  
  
  1. Shaving male patients.
• ASSIST PATIENT WITH TOILET NEEDS
  
  
  
  
  1. Bedpan, urinal, commode.
  
  
  
  1. Assist with elimination aides; Colostomy care and irrigation and voided, enemas.
• MAINTAIN A CLEAN AND NEAT ENVIRONMENT
  
  
  
  
  1. Make beds.
  
  
  
  1. Maintain clean, safe environment for patients.
  
  
  
  1. Keep patients' equipment clean.
  
  
  
  1. Incorporate Dignity Standard for Nurse Bundling into daily routine.
• ASSIST PATIENT WITH DIET AND NOURISHMENT
  
  
  
  
  1. Assist with meals.
  
  
  
  1. Feed patients, as necessary.
  
  
  
  1. Assist with menus.
  
  
  
  1. Keep patients supplied with fresh drinking water.
  
  
  
  1. Measure and record oral intake and output.
• OTHER RELATED JOB DUTIES
  
  
  
  
  1. Must attend 50% or more of staff meetings
  
  
  
  1. Must attend all mandatory meetings and classes
  
  
  
  1. Perform other related job duties as needed or assigned
  
  
  
  1. Assist in admission, transfer, transport and discharge procedures as assigned. Consistently adheres to all aspects of pt bundling with all patients.
• NURSING BUNDLE
  
  
  
  
  1. Update white board as related to position responsibilities
  
  
  
  1. Perform hourly rounding as directed by team leader
  
  
  
  1. Document on rounding log pain level, positioning and toilet needs.

Required

• High School Graduate General Studies or 2 years equivalent work experience, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies or 2 years equivalent work experience, upon hire and
• Certificate Other Certified Nurse Assistantcertification training, upon hire or
• Completion of a nursingfundamentals class and are current enrollment in an accredited nursing school, upon hire or
• A graduate from an accredited LVN or RN nursing program.
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.