Sonoma Valley Hospital

Full-service acute care hospital with ER

Certified Nursing Assistant

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 5

Part-timeSonoma, CA, USA$25.87 - $33.63In-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
At least six months of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant in an acute-care setting is required.
A current Certified Nursing Assistant license from the State of California is required.
Basic Life Support certification from an American Heart Association-approved agency is required.
Knowledge of basic anatomy and normal ranges for vital signs is required.
The ability to prioritize tasks, care for multiple patients, and remain flexible is required.

Responsibilities

Assist patients with activities of daily living, including feeding, dressing, and mobilizing.
Attend to patients’ personal hygiene needs, including brushing teeth, bathing, and toileting.
Reposition patients for comfort and according to protocol.
Observe patients for changes in behavior or condition and notify the nurse.
Take and document patient vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and temperature; report findings outside normal limits to the registered nurse.
Monitor patient intake and output and notify the registered nurse of abnormal increases or decreases.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of findings.
Maintain a safe, healing patient environment by keeping rooms neat, tidy, and free of clutter.
Ensure patient safety interventions are in place, including keeping call lights and belongings within reach, ensuring bed and chair alarms function, and following patient-specific interventions directed by the registered nurse.
Assist the registered nurse in responding promptly to call lights and determining how best to assist patients.
Round frequently on patients and assist as needed.
Ensure patient whiteboards are complete and updated.
Help keep patient belongings safe and accounted for.
Welcome and guide visitors as needed, answer the phone professionally, and treat people with respect and compassion while being sensitive to cultural differences.
Maintain a professional personal appearance and manner in accordance with facility policy.
Support a healthy working environment by contributing discretionary effort, remaining curious and nonjudgmental, fostering teamwork across disciplines, seeking solutions, and engaging in problem-solving.
Keep hallways and workstations free of equipment and clutter; put away equipment and unused supplies when no longer needed.
Submit work orders for faulty or broken equipment to the appropriate team.
Clean and disinfect equipment according to infection-prevention policy and perform hand hygiene before and after every patient interaction and whenever hands are visibly soiled.
Report unanticipated events through the Midas system as appropriate.
Avoid overusing or wasting supplies and linens.
Support patient flow by assisting with admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Maintain required credentials and employment requirements in good standing, including CNA licensure, BLS certification, annual employee-health requirements, and annual employee-education requirements.

Overview

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is an important member of the patient care team, supporting patients, nurses and also overall unit functioning. The CNA is responsible for helping create and maintain a safe, healing environment for our patients, and a healthy working environment for the care team. The CNA is expected to perform duties autonomously and also at the direction of the RN. The CNA reports to the Director of Patient Services.

Responsibilities

Assists patients as needed with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as feeding, dressing, and mobilizing. Attends to patient personal hygiene needs such as brushing teeth, bathing, and toileting. Repositions the patient for comfort and per protocol. Also, observes patients for changes in behavior or condition and notifies the nurse of same.

Takes patient vital signs, to include heartrate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, O2 saturation, and temperature, and reports to the RN any findings that are not "within normal limits." Monitors patient intake and output and notifies RN of abnormal increases or decreases. Documents all findings accurately and in a timely manner.

Supports a safe and healing environment for each patient by keeping rooms neat and tidy, and free from clutter. Ensures all patient safety interventions are in place at all times - such as keeping call light and patient belongings within reach of patient; bed/chair alarms are on and functioning; and/or all other patient specific interventions as directed by the RN

Assists RN to answer call lights quickly and determines how best to assist a patient. Rounds frequently on patients, assisting as needed. Ensures patient whiteboards are complete and updated. Assists the team in keeping patient belongings safe and accounted for.

Recognizes importance of customer service, is welcoming and friendly. Assists and guides visitors as needed, answers the phone with a professional manner and tone. Is sensitive to cultural differences and treats all people with respect and compassion. Maintains a professional personal appearance and manner at all times, in accordance with SVH policy.

Supports a healthy working environment by volunteering discretionary effort constantly, is curious and not judgmental, maintains a positive attitude and fosters a spirit of teamwork among all disciplines. Seeks solutions and engages in problem-solving, avoiding gossip and negativity.

Supports a safe working environment by keeping hallways and workstations free of equipment and clutter. Puts equipment and unused supplies away when no longer needed. Submits work orders for faulty or broken equipment to appropriate team (Biomed, Engineering, IT). Cleans and disinfects equipment per SVH Infection Prevention policy. Performs hand hygiene before and after every patient interaction and when hands are visibly soiled. Reports unanticipated events as appropriate via the Midas system.

Practices financial stewardship by not overusing or wasting supplies or linens. Supports patient flow by assisting with admissions, transfers and discharges.

Maintains personal responsibility for keeping all employment requirements in good standing, including but not limited to .CNA license, BLS certification, annual employee health requirements and annual employee education requirements (i.e.Healthstreams, skills lab.)

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.Experience: Minimum of six months as CNA in acute care setting Licenses & Certifications: Current Certified Nursing Assistant license by the State of California; Basic Life Support from an American Heart Association approved agencyRequired Skills & Knowledge: Basic anatomy; normal ranges for vital signs; ability to prioritize tasks, care for multiple patients, be flexible

Compensation

Actual compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

Minimum:

USD $25.87

Maximum:

USD $33.63

About the Company

Sonoma Valley Hospital

Full-service acute care hospital with ER

Sonoma Valley Hospital provides acute medical care and related services to the Sonoma Valley community. It operates a 24-bed acute care unit and a 27-bed Skilled Nursing Facility, offering a 24-hour emergency department, inpatient services including an ICU, surgical services, and outpatient clinical testing and treatment. It is the sole local provider of acute inpatient care in its district. The hospital has undergone renovations, including a new wing with a modern Emergency Department and Surgery Center. In 2018, it affiliated with UCSF Health and is fully accredited by the CIHQ, meeting national standards for quality and safety. Compared with competitors, SVH relies on its local service footprint and its UCSF Health affiliation to access broader clinical resources while remaining the community’s primary local inpatient care facility. The goal is to deliver compassionate, high-quality, accessible care to residents while maintaining safety and meeting national standards.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $3.1M
Headquarters: Sonoma, CA
Founded: 1947

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