Colusa Medical Center

Rural general acute care hospital

Certified Nursing Assistant - Med Surg

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeColusa, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Nursing Assistant certification is required.
Knowledge of basic direct patient-care techniques, medical terminology, and documentation skills is required.
A current Basic Life Support card is required.

Responsibilities

Perform administrative and clinical skills in the surgery department under the direction of the supervisor and nurses.
Pre-register and complete pre-operative admission and preparation for surgery patients.
Assist the pre-operative registered nurse throughout the surgical patient visit, including measuring and recording vital signs and pain levels, assisting with specimen collection, changing dressings, applying bandages, and performing other procedures within demonstrated competency.
Use Basic Life Support when required.
Coordinate pre-operative appointments and schedule patients for pre-operative tests.
Complete pre-operative patient orientation and provide pre-operative instructions while coordinating all phases of the surgical visit.
Assist with medical-record and billing completion for surgical patients.
Document all patient-care activities accurately, legally, professionally, ethically, and confidentially while adhering to HIPAA guidelines.
Order surgery-department supplies; clean and terminally clean surgery rooms; decontaminate and clean surgical instruments; and dispose of biohazardous waste according to OSHA standards.
Participate in department-wide and organization-wide quality and performance-improvement activities.
Communicate effectively with members of the health-care team to achieve desired outcomes.
Check CMC email at least once per assigned shift and respond appropriately.
Attend and participate in required in-service training and mandatory meetings.
Perform other duties assigned by the surgery manager within the scope of practice.

Desired Qualifications

A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
One year of experience is preferred but not required.

Description

POSITION TITLE: Certified Nursing Assistant

DEPARTMENT: Med Surg

EMPLOYEE REPORTS TO: RN Charge Nurse, Unit Manager

SUPERVISES: N/A

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-time, Part-time, or Per Diem

POSITION SUMMARY

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a multi-skilled health professional who works interdependently with other health care professionals to provide quality health care to the patient. The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) will be responsible for performing both administrative and clinical skills in the surgery department. The CAN will perform all patient care duties under the direction of the supervisor of the surgery department and other nurses within the surgery department.

Requirements

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Nursing Assistant certification required.
Knowledge of basic direct patient techniques, medical terminology and documentation skills demonstrated.
One year experience preferred, but not required.
Current BLS card

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Position-Specific Performance Measures:

Pre-registration and pre-operative admission/preparation of surgery patients. Assisting pre-operative RN with all phases of surgical patient visit; measuring and recording vital signs, including pain level as indicated, assisting with specimen collection, dressing changes, bandage application, other procedures as deemed competent, as well as needs of the patient and family members; utilize Basic Life Support when required
Coordinating pre-operative appointments for surgery patients, scheduling patients for pre-operative tests. Completion of pre-operative orientation for patients and giving pre-operative instructions to patients, coordination of all phases of surgical visit.
Assisting with completion of medical records and billing for all surgical patients; performing accurate, legal, professional, and ethical documentation of all patient care activities at all times. Maintaining strict confidentiality, adhering to all HIPAA guidelines.
Assisting with ordering of supplies for surgery department, cleaning of surgery rooms, terminal cleaning of surgery rooms, decontamination, cleaning of surgical instruments and disposing of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards.
Communication skills using appropriate medical terminology and participation in quality and performance improvement activities department and organization wide as well as various duties as assigned by surgery manager within scope of practice.
Demonstrates effective communication with members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes; checks CMC email at least once per assigned shift and responds appropriately’ attends and participates in all required in-service training and mandatory meetings.

About the Company

Colusa Medical Center

Rural general acute care hospital

Colusa Medical Center runs a 48-bed acute care hospital serving Colusa County and nearby communities, with 24/7 emergency care, ICU, surgery, medical-surgical care, diagnostic imaging, a CLIA-certified lab, cardiopulmonary care, rehabilitation, and Home Health. It operates Rural Health Clinics in Colusa, Williams, and Arbuckle to extend access to care. Revenue comes from patient care billed to Medicare, Medi-Cal, and private insurers, and operations are guided by its partnership with American Advanced Management to support sustainability in a rural setting. Its goal is to provide high-quality, locally accessible healthcare close to home and sustain rural health services through comprehensive care and community clinics.

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