Certified Nursing Assistant

CommonSpirit Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health’s California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles is seeking a Certified Nurse Assistant to support patient care under RN direction, delivering essential comfort, safety, and dignity.

You will provide basic hygiene, monitor vital signs, assist with mobility and feeding, document observations, and contribute to the patient plan of care within a collaborative interdisciplinary team. CPR certification and CA CNA credentials are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• CNA training and education from an accredited CNA program.
• Certified Nursing Assistant: CA.
• AHA Basic Life Support - CPR.
• Fire Safety, within 90 Days.

Responsibilities

• 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 in maintenance of body alignment, positioning and repositioning every 2 hours.
• Assists in pressure sore prevention by utilizing the turning schedule every 2 hours.

Skills

Vital signs

Documentation

Mobility support

Hygiene care

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA training program (CA)

CA CNA certification

CPR training

Fire Safety training (within 90 days)

Job description

*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. 1.4 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.
• Participates in restorative care with focus on ambulation and transfer with or without assistive device in order to maintain optimum level of functioning, provision of passive/active range of motion exercises to prevent contactures.

*Job Requirements*

• High School Graduate or GED
• CNA training and education from an accredited CNA certification program
• Certified Nursing Assistant: CA
• AHA Basic Life Support - CPR
• 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, 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

*Pay Range*

$25.00 - $29.50 /hour