NURSING ATTENDANT I

County of Los Angeles; California (MO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% Recruitment/Retention Bonus

Job summary

County of Los Angeles seeks a Nursing Attendant I to provide basic nursing care for inpatients and preschool children in designated facilities. You will monitor patient status, assist with daily activities, and help maintain a safe, clean environment.

Applicants must hold California Nursing Assistant certification and BLS (CPR & AED) issued by the American Heart Association. This on-site role offers a 20% recruitment and retention bonus for full-time staff.

Qualifications

• Requires California Nursing Assistant certification.
• Requires BLS for Healthcare Providers certification (CPR & AED) from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing services to inpatients or preschool children in DHS facilities.
• Monitor patient condition and report changes to nurse or physician.
• Assist patients with daily living activities (eating, dressing, hygiene).
• Move patients between wards and operating/exam rooms.
• Maintain safe, clean, and sanitary ward and living areas.
• Assist physicians by positioning patients for examinations or treatments.

Education

Certification as Nursing Assistant by the State of California

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) by American Heart Association

Job description

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

Open Competitive Job Opportunity

EXAM NUMBER:

Y5098F

FILING START DATE:

03/03/2026 at 9:00 A.M. (PT)

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION BONUS

The County of Los Angeles is currently offering a 20% bonus for full-time positions as Nursing Attendant I hired by Correctional Health Services and working onsite in a designated facility to meet critical healthcare needs for the uniquely under-served jail population.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services invites motivated and career-focused individuals to apply for the position of Nursing Attendant I. If you're actively working toward meeting the minimum qualifications, you are still encouraged to submit an application and be considered.

ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion.

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.

For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov.

MISSION

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION

Provides basic nursing services to both child and adult inpatients or to children of preschool age in the custody of County daycare nurseries.

• Monitors condition of patient while being moved and reports any manifest change in condition to a registered nurse or physician.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse and respiration of patients, and reports adverse vital signs or observed abnormal stress or discomfort.
• Helps patients as may be required in all of the usual activities of daily living, such as eating, brushing teeth and dressing and undressing, and eliminating.
• Moves patients on beds or stretchers from one ward to another or to operating or examining rooms.
• Contributes to patient comfort and well-being by rearranging bedding and changing linen, serving and removing meal trays and responding to requests for personal services, such as filling water containers, making mechanical adjustments of bed, providing assistance in changing position in bed, furnishing bedpans and urinals, and giving shampoos and back rubs.
• Assists physicians by positioning and holding patients for examination or treatment.
• Turns and positions patients and places supports to prevent pressure sores.
• Assures a safe and sanitary environment for the patient by cleaning up minor spills in kitchen and dining areas, by making beds, cribs and bassinets, and by maintaining ward, sleeping quarters and recreational areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Encourages ambulatory patients to participate fully in their own dressing, feeding, and hygiene.
• Supervises children in recreational activities and social relationships.
• As an incident to other duties described above, escorts patients to outside clinics, schools, recreational therapy sites and other activities away from the ward or nursery.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, you’ll need to have the following certificate(s) and/or license(s), and will need to provide the hiring team the supporting documentation prior to your start date:

• Certification as a Nursing Assistant by the State of California -AND-
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program certification issued by the American Heart Association.

Still working on your certificate/license? No worries! You can still apply and may even receive a contingent job offer while completing the process. Throughout the process, we’ll confirm that you either have your certificate/license or are actively pursuing it.

PHYSICAL CLASS: IV- Arduous

This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.

CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Required certification(s) and/or license(s) must be active and unrestricted at the time of hire.

Applicants with current certification must complete the Certification and License Section of the application. Provide the title of the required license(s) certification(s), the certificate number, date of issue, date of expiration and the name of the issuing agency for the required certification as specified in the Requirements.

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

EXAMINATION CONTENT

This is a noncompetitive examination. This examination is intended to merely qualify applicants. Applicants will be placed on an eligible register without indication of relative standing in the examination.

Eligibility Information

Applications will be processed as they are received and will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly for a period of six (6) months.

Special Information

Vacancy Information

Positions are located in the Department of Health Services (DHS) and the list will be used to fill vacancies as they occur.

Available Shift

Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

• ALL information in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION.
• We may reject your application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after final appointment has been made.
• FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE from the Class Specifications and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to meet the qualification requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION determination, and you may be DISQUALIFIED.
• Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements of this announcement. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. DO NOT GROUP YOUR EXPERIENCE. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and detailed description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.
• Prime Variance Reports (PVRs), also known as Master Time Records, are not accepted, or required as part of the application process; this includes the selection interview and the background-check.

Social Security Number

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

Computer and Internet Access at Public Libraries

For Candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

No Sharing of User ID and Password

All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

Fair Chance Initiative

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI)

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.