• Certified Nursing Assistant`

    Dignity Health (Los Angeles, CA)


    Job Summary and Responsibilities

     

    As a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), you will be a cornerstone of patient care, directly contributing to comfort, safety, and recovery by providing essential support under RN direction.

     

    Every day, you will deliver compassionate basic care, assist with patient transport, and actively contribute to the patient's plan of care as a vital member of our interdisciplinary team, upholding the highest standards of conduct and patient well-being.

     

    To be successful in this role, you will possess a dedicated spirit of service, strong communication skills, a meticulous approach to patient support, and an unwavering commitment to our mission of dignified, high-quality healthcare.

     

    + Provides personal hygiene care and assistance to patients in a timely manner and to document and report any unusual observation to the nurse in charge.

    + Takes Vital Signs in a timely manner and reports abnormals promptly to the nurse in charge.

    + Assists with food and fluid maintenance in a timely manner. Records Intake & Output consistently.

    + Assists with elimination, documents according to prescribed procedures and reports patient's response in a timely and accurate manner.

    + Assists in maintenance of body alignment, positioning and repositioning every 2 hours and PRN to provide patient comfort.

    + Assists in pressure sore prevention by utilizing the turning schedule every 2 hours to patients with pressure sore or at risk of developing one.

    Job Requirements

    + CNA training and education in an accredited CNA certification program.

    + Certified Nursing Assistant certification issued by the State of California.

    + AHA Basic Life Support

    + Fire Safety, within 90 Days

     

    Where You'll Work

     

    Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center, the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health, obstetrics and pediatric services, and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit here (https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital) https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.

     

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    Pay Range

    $24.00 - $28.09 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.