Nursing Care Partner: Patient Care & Unit Support

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, part of the University of Southern California Keck Medicine, seeks a Care Partner to support nursing staff across patient care, clerical tasks, and unit organization. You will assist with equipment setup and maintenance in a dynamic acute care setting.

Qualifications include CA CNA certification or active nursing program enrollment with required coursework, plus BLS and USC EHR training. Prior CNA experience in acute care is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum education includes California Certified Nurse Assistant certification or active enrollment in an accredited nursing program with Fundamentals of Nursing course (B or better).
• Also qualifies if RN/LVN/Licensed Psychiatric Technician program grads or foreign-country equivalents.
• Military medical training is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing staff support for patient care delivery and clerical tasks.
• Assist with organization of the unit environment and maintain equipment setup and maintenance.
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize assignments with multiple competing requirements in a heavy workload.

Skills

Prioritization

Medical terminology

EHR data entry

Time management

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - CA

Nursing program enrollment

RN/LVN/Licensed Psychiatric Technician training abroad

Medical training in military services

Tools

EHR systems

EHR training course

AHA BLS electronic training

Job description

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, part of the University of Southern California Keck Medicine, seeks a Care Partner to support nursing staff across patient care, clerical tasks, and unit organization. You will assist with equipment setup and maintenance in a dynamic acute care setting.

Qualifications include CA CNA certification or active nursing program enrollment with required coursework, plus BLS and USC EHR training. Prior CNA experience in acute care is preferred.