Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Med-Surg - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Days (Culver City) - 10029
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) aids professional and technical nursing personnel by performing duties and procedures directly related to patient care. The role includes taking and recording vital signs, assisting patients with hygiene and elimination, helping ensure patient safety, and maintaining a clean and safe unit environment. The CNA also stocks unit supplies, operates hospital equipment as directed, performs routine clerical tasks, and completes other related duties as assigned. The position supports patients’ comfort, privacy, and activities of daily living while working under the direction of licensed nurses. It involves documenting care, reporting changes in a patient’s condition, assisting with patient-care activities and transportation, and following infection-control procedures and HIPAA requirements.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Demonstrated prior patient care experience.
- Certification as a Nurse Assistant (CNA) in the state of California.
- AHA Basic Life Support certification.
- Understanding of basic medical terminology.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
- Customer service skills appropriate to the job.
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card for Los Angeles City employees only.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.
Responsibilities
- Measure and accurately record patient weights and vital signs.
- Recognize and report changes in a patient’s condition, take appropriate action, and accurately document activities as required.
- Receive, inventory, and secure patient belongings as appropriate.
- Assist patients with hygiene, elimination, routine skin care, comfort measures, and other activities of daily living while respecting patient age, gender, culture, preferences, privacy, and dignity.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment and follow infection-control procedures and HIPAA requirements.
- Assist with patient-care activities as directed by a licensed nurse, including specimen collection and transport, turning and positioning, and patient transportation.
- Engage in caring behaviors and take ownership of work through proactive, deliberate, and thoughtful actions.
- Use appropriate independent judgment and decision-making.
- Stock unit supplies, operate hospital equipment as directed, perform routine clerical tasks, and carry out other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- $6,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates. Eligibility requires one or more years of experience; restrictions and exceptions may apply. Current hospital employees are not eligible, and former hospital employees may not be eligible. The program is available only for full-time regular positions, with payments made in increments over 12 months to active employees in good standing.
- Loan forgiveness is referenced in the job title.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
