**Overview**

Mercy Medical Center a Dignity Health member has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.Wherever you work throughout our system you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality personalized care. Joining our 1300 employees 230 physicians and many volunteers you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.

**Responsibilities**

Consistent with Mercy Medical Center (MMC) policy and procedure renders basic nursing care to assigned patient populations under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Collects data that allows the Registered Nurse to assess patients for nursing needs and establish and implement a problem oriented plan of nursing care. Implements the plan of nursing care performs basic nursing procedures and provides direct nursing care. Patient age populations served and the specific competencies that comprise this job title may vary among nursing units. These specifics are found in the "Department/Unit Orientation & Initial Assessment of Competency" checklists for this unit/position and by reference form a part of this job description. If employee is required to float to another department he/she will not be asked to perform task(s) not qualified to perform.

+ Demonstrates an understanding and respect of patient rights and responsibilities. Provides care in a manner that is cognizant of and respectful towards the religious cultural linguistic and ethnic belief systems of the patient and their identified family structure. Obtains translation services for oral communication in the patient's primary language as needed; documents services utilized in the patient records.

+ STANDARDS

+ Competency and appropriate care regarding religious cultural linguistic and ethnic belief systems of the patient/family is assessed by one or more of the following: direct observation listening and auditing of documentation for the use of interpreters services.

+ There are no serious occurrences of valid patient or family complaints regarding privacy or confidentiality.

+ There are no breaches of the facilities policy and procedures regarding patient rights.

+ Data Collection Data collection is done in accordance with and within timeframes specified in MMC polices. Recognizes normal and expected findings appropriate to the developmental age (infant toddler preschooler school age adolescent early adult middle adult and geriatric) of the patient. Recognizes significant abnormalities and intervenes in a developmentally age appropriate (infant toddler preschooler school age adolescent early adult middle adult and geriatric) manner and reports them to the RN. Collects information to contribute to database to identify patient's high risk for falls and/or skin breakdown. Utilizes appropriate developmental age (infant toddler preschooler school age adolescent early adult middle adult and geriatric) tools and criteria in the assessment of pain. Performs care within the scope of the CNA as directed by the nurse. Provides for patient safety and comfort practices infection and environmental control. Prioritizes tasks based on patient needs. Participates in patient safety goals & quality initiatives. Understands and can apply criteria to detect possible victims of abuse.

+ STANDARDS

+ Developmental age competency is assessed by one or more of the following methods: direct observation listening and auditing of documentation.

+ Competency and appropriate care regarding religious cultural linguistic and ethnic belief systems of the patient is assessed by one or more of the following: direct observation listening and auditing of documentation for the use of interpreters services.

+ Data is documented properly 95% of the time based on random sample review of charts.

+ There are no occurrences of valid serious complaints or incident reports of failure to notify the nurse of changes in patient's condition in a timely manner or failure to communicate and utilize technical skills.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum:**

+ Must possess and maintain a current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) issued by the State of California.

+ Must possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate

+ Must be able to take call float to other areas and work on weekends

**Education:**

+ Nurse Assistant Certification OR completion of a nursing fundamentals class and are currently enrolled in a nursing school OR a graduate from a nursing program.

**Preferred:**

+ Minimum of six months experience in acute care or skilled facility.

**Pay Range**

$23.00 - $25.05 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.