Certified Nursing Assistant

CommonSpirit Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles is seeking a Certified Nurse Assistant to provide essential patient care under RN direction. You will perform basic care, assist with transport, and contribute to the patient’s plan of care as part of an interdisciplinary team with a focus on dignity and safety.

Required CNA certification in California, CPR/BLS upon hire, and fire safety training within 90 days. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to high-quality, compassionate care.

Qualifications

• CNA training and education from an accredited program.
• Certified Nursing Assistant: CA.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification on hire.
• Fire Safety training within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal hygiene care and documents observations for nurse in charge.
• Takes vital signs timely and reports abnormals.
• Assists with food and fluid intake and records intake & output.
• Assists with elimination and documents patient response.
• Maintains body alignment and repositions every 2 hours for comfort.
• Supports turning schedule to prevent pressure sores.

Skills

CNA training

CPR/BLS

Safety awareness

Education

CA CNA certification

Job description

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, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women’s health, and a family birth center. In 2025, we opened our new patient tower, Grand Tower, featuring a dramatically expanded Emergency Department and Family Birth Center that will increase patient comfort and privacy.

Additionally, California Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.

California Hospital Medical Center shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our 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 must 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

Required

• CNA training and education in an accredited CNA certification program
• Certified Nursing Assistant: CA
• Basic Life Support – CPR, upon hire
• Fire Safety, within 90 Days