Unit Clerk / Nursing Aide – Acute Care Support

Dignity Health; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, CA is seeking a Unit Clerk/Nurse's Aide to support the nursing team with vigilant patient monitoring and seamless unit operations.

You will monitor cardiac patterns, use the HIS computer system, greet patients, maintain census logs, and assist care teams. Strong attention to detail and commitment to patient safety are required to provide high‑quality care.

Qualifications

• Acute care experience within the last two years.
• Nurse assistants/unit clerks without acute care experience within the last two years will be considered on an individual basis.
• Completion of education for a certified nursing assistant - CNA.
• Equivalent work experience.
• Completion of education to become a unit clerk.
• Certified Nursing Assistant: CA.
• Basic Life Support - CPR.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient-care: bathing, grooming, oral and perineal care, backrubs.
• Measure vital signs, weights and I&O on schedule.
• Safely ambulates, lifts, moves, and transports patients as delegated.
• Positions patients and performs range of motion exercises.
• Maintains clean patient-care area. Completes delegated unit assignments.
• Reports observations regarding patient status to the RN.

Skills

Basic Life Support (CPR)

Education

CNA certification

Unit Clerk education

Tools

HIS computer system

Job description

Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, CA is seeking a Unit Clerk/Nurse's Aide to support the nursing team with vigilant patient monitoring and seamless unit operations.

You will monitor cardiac patterns, use the HIS computer system, greet patients, maintain census logs, and assist care teams. Strong attention to detail and commitment to patient safety are required to provide high‑quality care.