Certified Nursing Assistant

Salary Range: 18.92 - 23.62 Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity.

Position Summary

• Get height and weight on every patient then take to exam room.
• Take blood pressure for patient when come in for blood pressure check then document into EHR.
• Checking each patient for allergy to latex- if so ensure patient is roomed in decreased latex environment room.
• Patients are to be roomed in order of appointments or as per Provider Guidelines.
• Verify patient name and provider they are seeing before rooming.
• Answer phones.
• Assist nursing staff as appropriate.
• Answer patient questions.
• Take messages for MD from patients and return calls with answers from MD.
• Clean/Disinfect exam rooms after patient use.
• Manage incoming faxes.

District Responsibility

• Support of the District Mission and Values.
• Demonstrate Respect, Professionalism and Courtesy to all patients, other providers and coworkers.
• Constantly use C-I-CARE principles when communicating with others.

Position Duties/Responsibility

• Demonstrates proficiency in the care of patients in the after the appropriate orientation to the area.
• Maintains ability to perform competencies as listed above.
• Demonstrates the knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Documents patient care through appropriate charting.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Distribute faxes to assigned providers.
• Assign/print out incoming faxes.
• Assist with medical records.

Essential Functions

• The ability to verbally and in writing communicate with physician, patients and co-workers.
• The ability to maintain a Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
• The ability to be supervised.
• The ability to work as a Team.
• The ability to have positive personal interactions with coworkers, patients, families and others.

Position Qualifications Education

• High School graduate or GED preferred.

Experience

• At least 6 months to 1 year of patient care experience.

Certifications

• Have a current Certified Nursing Assistant Certification and Current CPR certification required from the American Heart Association.

Skills

• Be able to communicate effectively with patients to the degree the patients ability allows.
• Be able to follow written and verbal instructions and communicate patients condition to other staff.
• Fluency in Spanish preferred but not required.

Lompoc Health reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization.