CNA Patient Care Assistant — Compassionate, Hands-On Support

CommonSpirit Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is seeking a CNA Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to join our patient care team. You will provide direct, compassionate hands-on support to patients, assist nurses and healthcare staff, and help ensure patient comfort, safety, and a healing environment.

Key duties include taking vital signs, assisting with ADLs, monitoring intake/output, collecting specimens, and documenting care.

Qualifications

• One year of acute care hospital experience.
• California Certified Nursing Assistant License (CNA) required.
• Basic Life Support Cert (AHA BLS Cert) required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse within the scope of practice of a nursing assistant.
• Takes vital signs, assists with ADLs, ambulation, and routine treatment procedures per hospital policy.
• Reports changes in patient condition to the licensed nurse and documents care measures.
• Maintains patient rooms and assists in admission, transfer, transport, and discharge procedures.

Skills

Empathy

Patient care

Communication

Education

California CNA license

BLS certification

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is seeking a CNA Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to join our patient care team. You will provide direct, compassionate hands-on support to patients, assist nurses and healthcare staff, and help ensure patient comfort, safety, and a healing environment.

Key duties include taking vital signs, assisting with ADLs, monitoring intake/output, collecting specimens, and documenting care.