Certified Nursing Assistant - Telemetry (Per Diem, Night Shift)

Adventist Health Bakersfield is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant for the Telemetry unit on a per diem, night shift basis. In this role, you will provide direct patient care under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse, assisting patients with activities of daily living and performing routine clinical tasks on a cardiac monitoring unit.

Clinical Setting

Adventist Health Bakersfield is a 254-bed acute care hospital with 20 primary and specialty care medical offices located in Bakersfield, California.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including nutrition and hydration, elimination, personal care, positioning, and restorative care
• Perform technical skills including tube feedings (pyloric, jejunostomy, gastrostomy), warm and cold therapies, and finger stick capillary blood testing
• Take vital signs including pulse and blood pressure
• Help patients with bathing, dressing, and feeding
• Perform clerical duties including routing patient reports and maintaining organizational skills to support unit operations
• Provide assessment data to the certified nurse within scope of practice, including vital signs and patient verbal and nonverbal responses
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience
• Phlebotomy certification
• Audiometry and vision training or certificate from CHDP

Schedule

• Per diem, night shift position

Additional Requirements

Adventist Health requires that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify.