Nursing Assistant – Full Time – Varied – Float Pool
(Job ID: 1400023915) – Nursing Administration
About This Position
Assist the Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Vocational nurse in providing comprehensive patient care. Anticipate patient need for cleanliness and comfort. Assure all assigned activities are performed in a timely and complete manner. HSD/GED, or 2 years equivalent work experience. Certified Nurse Assistant certification OR completion of a nursing fundamentals class and are current enrollment in an accredited nursing school OR a graduate from an accredited LVN or RN nursing program. Ability to demonstrate respect for people, courteous behavior to fellow employees, patients, their relatives, visitors and to the Medical staff, and follow the core values of the organization. Ability to accept supervision and guidelines and work cooperatively with others. Ability to follow regulations of the Hospital pertaining to job performance, behavior, dress code and patient care. Ability to be flexible in meeting the needs of varying situations. Ability to ensure that patients’ rights are respected. Current Basic Life Support certification. Certified Nurse Assistant certification OR completion of a nursing fundamentals class and are current enrollment in an accredited nursing school OR a graduate from an accredited LVN or RN nursing program.
About Us
Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield is a member of Dignity Health, the largest not-for-profit health care provider in California.
Mercy has two campuses in Bakersfield to meet the needs of the growing community. The Truxtun Campus, located at 2215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 was founded in 1910 by the Sisters of Mercy. This acute care hospital in the downtown area and is licensed for 194 beds. The Truxtun Campus offers a full range of services including medical/ surgical care, emergency services, intensive care and more. This facility employs 1,021 people.
The Southwest Campus located at 400 Old River Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 was built in 1992 and is the only acute care hospital in Bakersfield west of the 99 Freeway. This 78-bed hospital also offers a full range of services including emergency services, obstetrics and women’s care, medical/surgical care and orthopedic services. In 2009, the Orthopedic and Hand Center opened offering comprehensive orthopedic services to the community. This facility employs 432 people.
Area consumers consistently select Mercy Hospitals as their Hospital of choice. According to the Bakersfield Californian Paper, residents voted Mercy Hospital the best Hospital in Kern Country, which has served Bakersfield and the surrounding Communities for 100 years.
SOME MAJOR BENEFITS AT MERCY HOSPITALS OF BAKERSFIELD
FREE health insurance premiums for you and your dependents
Paid life insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Retirement and Pension Plans
Paid time off for vacation and holidays
Mercy Hospital and Mercy Southwest Hospitals are smoke-free facilities.