CNA Cdcr Contract

Under the supervision of the Supervising Registered Nurse II/III, Correctional Facility (CF), and the delegation and clinical direction of the Registered Nurse (RN), CF and other members of the licensed nursing team, the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), CF performs various patient care activities and related nonprofessional health care activities for patients in a variety of treatment facilities and health care settings. As directed and in collaboration with the nursing care team, the CNA, CF is primarily responsible for performing basic nursing care procedures, assisting patients with physical, personal care, activities of daily living, and ambulatory assistance needs. The CNA, CF is responsible for addressing the ongoing needs of patients, working with the licensed nursing staff and other health care providers, and promoting the efficient, appropriate, and cost-effective use of health care resources.

Persons appointed to this position must be reasonably expected to have and maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during stressful (physical, mental, and emotional) situations encountered on the job without compromising their health and well-being or that of their fellow employees or that of inmates. Assignments may include sole responsibility for the supervision of inmates and/or the protection of personal and real property.

Possession of a valid Nursing Assistant Certificate issued by the California Department of Public Health.

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES Knowledge of:

Routine techniques for bathing, feeding, lifting, and transporting patients, making beds, and caring for patients' clothing and other property; hospital routine and procedure; appropriate methods and attitudes for meeting the physical and psychosocial needs of physically ill and/or disabled patients; and basic first aid. Ability to: Develop skills in the performance of routine hospital techniques of bathing, feeding, lifting, and transporting patients, making beds, and caring for patients' clothing and other property; assist medically trained personnel; communicate at the level required for successful job performance; keep simple records; follow oral and written directions; and analyze situations accurately and participate in an appropriate course of action.

SPECIAL PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS Empathetic understanding of patients in a State correctional facility; willingness to work in a State correctional facility and comply with safety and security procedures; emotional stability; patience; tolerance; tact; alertness; keenness of observation; and willingness