Adventist Health Ukiah Valley is located in the county seat of Mendocino County.
Surrounded by redwoods and vineyards, it is lush with wilderness.
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley operates a 49-bed hospital and affiliated clinics offer both specialty and primary care services.
The newly built emergency department operates with a physician on duty 24-hours a day and is designated as a level IV trauma center.
Each year, Adventist Health Ukiah Valley treats more than 25,000 patients in its emergency room, performs more than 5,000 surgical procedures in its hospital based and ambulatory surgery center, delivers nearly 850 babies and performs more than 43,000 radiology tests.
Job Summary:
Provides personal nursing care to the patient under the direction of a licensed registered nurse (RN).
Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living including self-care needs.
Performs routine assigned tasks and reports patients’ status and concerns to the RN.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) Health Care Provider certification: Required
Phlebotomy Certification: Preferred in CA and HI
Audiometry and vision training or have a certificate from CHDP: Preferred
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Required in CA and HI
Essential Functions:
Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living, including assisting with nutrition and hydration, elimination, personal care, positioning devices, restraints and restorative care.
Takes vital signs including, pulse and blood pressure.
Helps patients with their basic needs, i.
e.
, bathing, dressing and feeding.
Performs a variety clerical duties, which include but are not limited to routing patient reports as appropriate.
Uses organizational skills to keep unit running smoothly and uses prioritization skills to meet deadlines as indicated.
Provides assessment data to certified nurse within the scope of practice (vital signs, patient verbal and nonverbal responses, etc.
).
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients.
Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc.
, as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter.
Medical and religious exemptions may apply.