Providence·Santa Monica, California
The Student Nursing Assistant performs basic patient care tasks and continuous observation to ensure patient safety under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with daily activities, and documenting all care activities.
Nursing Assistant Student at Providence Saint Johns Health Center in Santa Monica, CA. This position is Per-diem and will work 12-hour Day and night shifts available.
Join Providence Saint John's Health Center, recognized as one of the best regional hospitals in 17 types of care by U.S. News & World Report and honored by Newsweek and Healthgrades for exceptional clinical quality. Be a part of our distinguished team dedicated to excellence in patient care. We are on the Magnet journey, and we were just awarded a 5-star rating for quality, safe care from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The Student Nursing Assistant is a student currently enrolled in an accredited nursing school program.
Functions under the direct supervision of Clinical Supervisor, bedside Registered Nurse or Designee and within the scope of practice that the clinical supervisor or designee has determined is appropriate based upon the skills of the Student Nursing Assistant.
While enrolled in the accredited nursing school program the student assisting nurse is responsible for performing a variety of tasks to ensure that the assigned patient(s) remains safe.
This may include close, continuous observation to maintain patient safety, vital signs, assist with daily activities, comfort, and a safe patient care environment.
Basic patient care tasks may be delegated by the Registered Nurse, Nurse Manger and or Delegate.
The student assisting nurse will document all patient observation and care activities.
Also performs non-direct patient care duties as assigned.
The Student Nursing Assistant must have completed the first semester of the core classes of an accredited nursing school program.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Saint Johns Health Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission [https://providence.jobs/mission/] of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits [https://providence.jobs/benefits/].
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/images.provhealth.org/HR-onboarding/LA_County_Fair_Chance_Ordinance_2024.pdf].
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and be currently enrolled in an accredited nursing school program, having completed at least the first semester of core classes. A National Provider BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire.
Market context
California nursing roles often draw steady demand, especially for experienced RNs in procedural and critical care settings. Competition is strongest for candidates who already hold a California RN license, current BLS and ACLS, and recent ICU, ER, or PACU experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your certifications and highlight relevant bedside and procedural experience in your application.