Job description

Our mission is to provide all of our patients with the highest quality long term acute care and transitional care given in the state of California. We are committed to upholding a culture of shared values that provide dignity, growth, and value to our patients, employees and physicians.

We believe our hospital will provide a variety of quality services that will not only be an asset to the community but a distinct benefit to the surrounding acute hospitals.

It is our vision to become world recognized for our outstanding specialty and long term acute services accomplished through quality, innovation and leadership.

The Long Term Acute Care (LTCH) Division of Sonoma Specialty Hospital is designed to provide care of medically complex patients who have experienced catastrophic illness and/or multi-system failure and are in need of intense rehabilitation services and an extended stay in an acute care setting. These patients usually come directly from a Short Term Acute Care Hospital (STCH) and are in need of vent weaning and acute rehabilitation services for a longer period of time to recover and return to their optimal level of health. The average length of stay (ALOS) of these patients is a range of 25-35 days which is a longer than average stay at a Short Term Acute Care Hospital. Care for these types of patients is provided by RNs, Respiratory Therapists, Wound Care Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists. Also a collaborative team of specialty physicians, psychologists, dieticians, and social workers will focus on an individualized goal for each patient to recover and reach their independence and optimum level of health.is a missing piece in the continuum of care within the health care system.

Full-Time/Part-Time Positions:
Job Summary:
Under the supervision of nursing manager, the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) assists Registered Nurses to provide quality nursing care to patients. Patient care duties may include traction set up, vital signs, reporting intake/output, weights, and interdepartmental transports.

Education and/or Experience

• CNA certification required
• BLS certification required

Experience Required:

• One year experience as CNA, Emergency Room Technician, or EMT in acute care preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to the following):

• Provides individualized attention, which encourages each patient’s ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
• Attends to the individual needs of patients. Examples include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating or other needs in keeping with the individuals’ care requirements.
• Is knowledgeable of the individualized care plans and provides support to patients according to their care plan.
• Maintains the comfort, privacy, and dignity of patients in the delivery of services to them. Interacts with patients in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment.
• Assists in maintaining a safe, neat and clean environment; reports environmental deficiencies such as lighting or equipment problems.
• Performs various tasks assigned by the nurse manager, including checking vital signs, weighing patients, applying creams/ointments and collecting specimens.
• Lifts, moves and transports patients, using proper body mechanics or lifting devices for accident prevention.
• Practices careful and efficient use of supplies and linen and follows established charge procedures for patient charge items.
• Completes certified nursing assistant records documenting care provided or other information in keeping with department policies.
• Performs all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures, including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated and proper disposal of soiled materials.

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