Job Overview
Employment Type
Temporary
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $21.00 - $25.82
Benefits
Health Insurance
Shift Differentials
Paid Time Off
Incentives
Bonuses
Job Description
Kern Medical has been a vital part of the community since its establishment in 1867. Located in Kern County, California, it has grown into a comprehensive acute care teaching hospital with a capacity of 222 beds. Kern Medical is recognized for providing the only advanced trauma care services between Fresno and Los Angeles, serving a significant population within the region. Each year, Kern Medical treats approximately 15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients, demonstrating its critical role in healthcare. The institution combines its long-standing history with modern medical practices to deliver high-quality care, leveraging the expertise of healthcare professionals and training... Show More
Job Requirements
- Completion of a State of California Department of Health Services approved Nursing Assistant training program or equivalent education or experience
- American Heart Association Provider Basic Life Support certification required within 60 days of employment
- must maintain RQI Provider certification and competency
- maintain all health requirements designated by Kern Medical Center
- possess and maintain specific certificates of competency as a condition of employment if required
- some assignments may require Basic Dysrhythmia certification
- ability to stand, bend, squat, kneel, push and pull intermittently throughout the day
- ability to lift and support patients during transfers
- may require valid California Driver's License for driving assignments
- consent to background check
- willingness to serve as Disaster Service Worker
Job Qualifications
- Successful completion of a State of California Department of Health Services approved Nursing Assistant training program
- or one year of education toward an Associate's or Baccalaureate degree in Nursing
- or two years of experience as a Nursing Attendant in an acute care or psychiatric skilled nursing facility
- ability to perform basic nursing care and read and record medical terminology and metric measurement
- maintain medical records
- follow oral and written instructions
- maintain effective relations with medical staff and the public
- ability to stand, bend, squat, kneel, push and pull throughout the workday
- ability to lift, carry, partially carry, or support patients during transfers
- basic dysrhythmia certification may be required depending on assignment
Job Duties
- Assists with patient observation and care including checking and recording vital signs and pain levels
- collects specimens and measures and records intake and output of food and fluids
- passes and observes food trays and assists or feeds patients
- assists patients with personal hygiene and grooming
- answers call signals, makes beds, cleans and cares for equipment
- adheres to isolation precautions, medical asepsis and infection control practices, and observes oxygen precautions
- transports patients for admission, discharge, and procedures and transports specimens to the lab
- performs general clerical duties and operates various office equipment
- assists with admitting, transferring and discharging patients by inputting data into Electronic Medical Records
- schedules appointments and follows up on authorizations
- answers telephones and provides basic information to patients and other parties
- coordinates delivery of equipment and other services following patient discharge
- performs other related job duties as required
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Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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