Care Partner (CNA) - 6th Floor Med/Surg Telemetry - Full Time 12 Hour Day Shift (Union)

University of Southern California•Glendale, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As part of Keck Medicine of USC, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is the only community hospital in the Foothills area of Los Angeles backed by an academic medical center. With its 40-year legacy of personalized care from expert physicians, experienced nurses and a dedicated staff the community has come to know and trust, USC–VHH brings patients the latest medical advancements and 24/7 emergency services. Join this world-class team providing highly-specialized care, up-to-the-minute research and innovative clinical trials.

Requirements

Current California Certified Nurse Assistant Certification OR Active enrollment in an accredited nursing program and equivalent training and the completion of at least the “Fundamentals of Nursing” course with a B or better
Six months to one year experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Maintain actively enrolled in an accredited nursing program.
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) card.
AB 508 Certification. If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire or transfer into the department, and maintained by renewal before expiration date

Nice To Haves

in an acute care setting (based on unit definition).
Understanding of basic medical terminology and abbreviations, preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides nursing staff support in the areas of patient care delivery, clerical functions, and organization of the unit environment, as well as set-up and maintenance of equipment.
Ability to pass a 4 hour USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Electronic Health Record data entry training course.