Student Nursing Assistant I/II/III/IV

County of San Joaquin; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider in Stockton as a Student Nursing Assistant. This part-time, temporary role offers students the chance to gain valuable experience in an acute care setting while pursuing their nursing education. Responsibilities include patient care, assisting medical staff, and maintaining hygiene standards. Opportunities for future employment as a Registered Nurse may arise upon obtaining a nursing license.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a registered nurse program with a grade average of 'C' or better.
• Experience as a nursing aide in an acute care facility is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine work in the care of patients, including making beds and personal hygiene.
• Measures and records intake and output of foods and fluids.
• Assists professional staff in performing tests and monitoring patients.

Skills

Basic arithmetic

Basic hygiene and health standards

Basic hospital sanitation practices

Patient care

Education

Current enrollment in a registered nurse curriculum

Job description

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Introduction

This recruitment has been opened to fill part-time temporary Student Nursing Assistant vacancies in various departments at San Joaquin General Hospital. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline. The Student Nursing Assistant Program The Student Nursing Assistant Program at San Joaquin General Hospital was developed to allow students who are currently enrolled in a collegiate-level registered nurse education program the opportunity to obtain paid work experience in an acute care hospital setting during academic and clinical training. This program consists of four levels in the classification series of Student Nursing Assistant. The Student Nursing Assistant IV position is the final level. This program allows accepted students to enter part-time employment during the 1st semester of the approved registered nurse education program (Student Nursing Assistant I) and continue employment through the last academic semester (Student Nursing Assistant IV). As students progress through each level, continued employment is based upon successful academic achievement and satisfactory workplace performance. Once a student obtains a Registered Nurse license or an Interim Permit, there may be opportunities for future employment as a licensed Registered Nurse at San Joaquin General Hospital. Pre-Employment Physical, Drug Screen and Background: Potential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a pre-employment physical examination, a pre-employment drug screen and a background investigation as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made unless the eligible candidate has passed the drug screen, physical and successfully completed the background process. The County pays for the initial drug screen and physical. NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.

Introduction

This recruitment has been opened to fill part-time temporary Student Nursing Assistant vacancies in various departments at San Joaquin General Hospital. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline. The Student Nursing Assistant Program The Student Nursing Assistant Program at San Joaquin General Hospital was developed to allow students who are currently enrolled in a collegiate-level registered nurse education program the opportunity to obtain paid work experience in an acute care hospital setting during academic and clinical training. This program consists of four levels in the classification series of Student Nursing Assistant. The Student Nursing Assistant IV position is the final level. This program allows accepted students to enter part-time employment during the 1st semester of the approved registered nurse education program (Student Nursing Assistant I) and continue employment through the last academic semester (Student Nursing Assistant IV). As students progress through each level, continued employment is based upon successful academic achievement and satisfactory workplace performance. Once a student obtains a Registered Nurse license or an Interim Permit, there may be opportunities for future employment as a licensed Registered Nurse at San Joaquin General Hospital. Pre-Employment Physical, Drug Screen and Background: Potential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a pre-employment physical examination, a pre-employment drug screen and a background investigation as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made unless the eligible candidate has passed the drug screen, physical and successfully completed the background process. The County pays for the initial drug screen and physical. NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Performs routine work in the care of patients, including making beds, changing linens, giving baths and rubs, caring for incontinent patients lifting, moving and transporting patients, personal and oral hygiene of patients and expiration care; cars for personal effects of patients.
• Measures and records intake and output of foods and fluids as directed; collects urine, stool and sputum specimens; tests urine and records results; may give nonmedicated enemas; may perform more technical procedures, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Assists professional staff in performing tests, procedures and examinations of patients; assists in monitoring patients in critical care units.
• Serves trays, feeds patients, and removes trays.
• Observes patients; takes and records observations accurately, including vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure.
• Maintains patient unit in a neat and clean manner; maintains supplies; removes soiled linen and restocks supplies. Keeps routine records and reports.
• Participates in staff development training programs.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

EITHER

Education: Current enrollment in the fourth and final semester of an approved two-year registered nurse curriculum or in subsequent semesters of a registered nurse baccalaureate program with a grade average of “C” or better.

OR II

Education: Current enrollment in the third semester of an approved Registered Nurse curriculum with a grade average of “C” or better.

Experience: Six months performing duties equivalent to those of a nursing aide in an acute care facility.

OR III

Education: Current enrollment in the second semester of an approved Registered Nurse curriculum with a grade average of “C” or better.

Experience: One year performing duties equivalent to those of a nursing aide in an acute care facility.

OR IV

Education: Current enrollment in the first semester of an approved Registered Nurse curriculum with a grade average of “C” or better.

Experience: Eighteen months performing duties equivalent to those of a nursing aide in an acute care facility.

KNOWLEDGE

Basic arithmetic; basic hygiene and health standards; basic institutional safety procedures, including safe lifting techniques; basic hospital sanitation practices; names, uses and care of patient care supplies; behavior of patients.

ABILITY

Work well with others; attend to the personal needs of the physically and mentally ill; deal with patients sympathetically and tactfully; follow oral and written instructions in exact detail; lift and move patients.

Equal Opportunity Employer

San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information go to Equal Employment Opportunity Division (sjgov.org).

Accommodations for those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Selection Procedures

Applicants for part-time and temporary recruitments who meet the minimum qualifications are either referred to the hiring department for further selection or they may be required to take a written examination. If a written examination is given, the top candidates may be referred to the hiring department for further selection.

Testing Accommodation: Candidates who require testing accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must call Human Resources Division at [phone] prior to the examination date.

Physical Exam : Some classifications require physical examinations. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the physical examination. The County pays for physical examinations administered in its medical facilities.

Pre-employment Drug Screening Exam: Some classifications require a new employee successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the drug screen. The County pays for the initial drug screen.

Employment of Relatives: Applicants who are relatives of employees in a department within the 3rd degree of relationship, (parent, child, grandparent, grandchild or sibling) either by blood or marriage, may not be appointed, promoted, transferred into or within the department when:

• They are related to the Appointing Authority, or
• The employment would result in one of them supervising the work of the other
  
  

Department Heads may establish additional limitations on the hiring of relatives by departmental rule.

Proof of Eligibility: If you are offered a job, you will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish your eligibility to be employed in the U.S.

How To Apply

Apply Online:

www.sjgov.org/department/hr

By Mail Or In Person

San Joaquin County Human Resources

44 N. San Joaquin Street Suite 330

Stockton, CA 95202

Office Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; excluding holidays.

Phone: [phone]

Job Line

For current employment opportunities please call our 24-hour job line at [phone].

When a final filing date is indicated, applications must be filed with the Human Resources Division before 5:00 p.m. or postmarked by the final filing date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. Applications sent through county inter-office mail, which are not received by the final filing date, will not be accepted. (The County assumes no responsibility for mailed applications which are not received by the Human Resources Division).

San Joaquin County Substance Abuse Policy: San Joaquin County has adopted a Substance Abuse Policy in compliance with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. This policy is enforced by all San Joaquin County Departments and applies to all San Joaquin County employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer : San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information go to www.sjgov.org/department/hr/eeo .

Click on a link below to apply for this position:

Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. Apply Online View and print the Supplemental Questionnaire. This recruitment requires completion of a supplemental questionnaire. You may view and print the supplemental questionnaire here. View and print the official application form as an Acrobat pdf file. A San Joaquin County application form is required for this recruitment. You may print this Acrobat PDF document and then fill it in. Contact us via conventional means. You may contact us by phone at [phone], or by email, or apply for a job in person at the San Joaquin County Human Resources Division.

Closing Date/Time: 5/16/2025 11:59:00 PM

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