cna

Job Title: Certified Nurse Assistant

Santiam Hospital is looking for you to join the Santiam Hospital health care team of innovative leaders located in the heart of Oregon's Mid-Willamette Valley. We are currently seeking a Certified Nurse Assistant to join our Santiam Hospital's Medical Surgical Department for day and night shifts.

Santiam Hospital proudly offers excellent career opportunities, benefits, and support that will allow you to grow in your career and fully enjoy your passions.

Job Summary: Full-time, Part-Time, PRN

Compensation: $18.27 – $23.35 DOE

Responsibilities:

Medical Surgical – day and night shifts

Work in environments where patients receive intense interventions, therapies, and complex care.

Must offer humane care for their patients.

Protect patients' rights by maintaining confidentiality of personal, medical and financial information per HIPAA.

Qualification/Education/Requirements:

Must possess C.N.A. (Level 2 preferred) Acute Care endorsement through Oregon State Board of Nursing

Preference may be given to candidates possessing recent acute care experience.

Requires BLS

Must be able to communicate effectively and have excellent interpersonal skills.

Must be highly motivated.

Able to perform duties without direct supervision:

Completes personal care on each patient as assigned or directed by plan of care and policies & procedures without continual direct supervision.

Demonstrates knowledge of age specific behaviors when caring for patients.

Strong communication and human relationship skills:

Observes and reports any patient conditions to the RN (i.e. abnormal vital signs, abnormal responses to care, change in patient behavior, patient complaints, etc.)

Flexible and willing to accept a variety of patient care assignments:

Self-directed and able to exercise judgement in prioritizing, accuracy and promptness in completion of duties.

Knowledge of limitations regarding scope of practice:

Accurately performs skills per policy and procedure.

Completes only those skills within CNA scope of practice for which competency has been demonstrated.

Via basic and advanced skills checklist work well with a team and have the ability to function in a fast paced environment.

Working Conditions Include:

Adequate vision, hearing and manual dexterity to perform duties.

Ability to lift, pull and turn a minimum of 50 pounds unassisted and over 100 pounds with assistance.

Bend, stretch and reach to accomplish duties.

Benefits at a Glance:

401(k) Retirement plan

Health, dental and vision insurance for staff and family

PTO and holidays

Hospital Incentive Plan (HIP)

Life insurance

Long-term disability Insurance

Staff discounts

Santiam Hospital is an EEO Affirmative Action Race/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Veteran/Disability Employer.