UCI Health Placentia , CA 92870
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PLH JOB TITLE: Certified Nursing Assistant / Constant Observer
DEPT NAME: MED SURG / DOU / SITTER
DATE CREATED/REVISED: 2 / 2021
POSITION SUMMARY:
Provides professional and technical skills to provide safety, comfort, personal hygiene and the protection of patients in the
patient care areas.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM EDUCATION: High School Diploma and CA Certified Nurse Assistant Course
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 1 year nurse assistance experience
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSURE: CA C.N.A. License and AHA BLS/CPR
REQUIRED COURSES / COMPLETIONS: Non-violent crisis intervention/verbal de-escalation course within 3 months
of hire.
PATIENT POPULATION / AGES SERVED: (X) Check all that apply
Adolescent 13 - 18 years X
Geriatric 70 + years X
Adult 19 - 69 years X
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: X NO
ESSENTIAL / PRIMARY DUTIES
1.Demonstrates professional nursing behavior with all individuals.
2.Possesses organizational skills and knowledge required to perform necessary nursing functions.
3.Collaborates with other team members, contributing to the smooth operations of the unit on a day to day basis.
4.Provides excellent customer service.
5.Documents and provides competent, compassionate care to the patients on the unit.
6.Communicates effectively with patients, families, and other staff and escalates situations that arise as needed.
7.Exhibits sound judgement and technical skill in the performance of direct patient care.
8.All other duties as assigned.
UNIVERSAL (STANDARD) PRECAUTIONS:
Standard precautions will be observed in order to prevent contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials.
Under circumstances in which differentiation between body fluid types is difficult or impossible, all body fluids shall be
considered potentially infectious. All blood or other potentially infectious material will be considered infectious
regardless of the status. The categories shown below are designed to communicate the risk of exposure for this particular
position
Department procedures define and require use of minimum protective measures to perform task.
however, employment may require performing unplanned Category I task.
Appropriate protective measures are readily available.
membrane.
DEMANDS & CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK, EQUIPMENT, & WORK ENVIRONMENT
LIFTING REQUIREMENTS - Individuals are required to lift with or without assistance:
DOES THIS JOB REQUIRE:
require
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