California Hospital Medical Center·Los Angeles, California
Provide essential basic care, personal hygiene assistance, and vital signs monitoring under the direction of an RN. Support patient recovery through positioning, restorative care, and active contribution to the interdisciplinary care plan.
Where You’ll Work Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles, California.
Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women’s health, and a family birth center.
In 2025, we opened our new patient tower, Grand Tower, featuring a dramatically expanded Emergency Department and Family Birth Center that will increase patient comfort and privacy.
Additionally, California Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.
California Hospital Medical Center shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.
One Community.
One Mission.
One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), you will be a cornerstone of patient care, directly contributing to comfort, safety, and recovery by providing essential support under RN direction.Every day, you will deliver compassionate basic care, assist with patient transport, and actively contribute to the patient's plan of care as a vital member of our interdisciplinary team, upholding the highest standards of conduct and patient well-being.To be successful in this role, you will possess a dedicated spirit of service, strong communication skills, a meticulous approach to patient support, and an unwavering commitment to our mission of dignified, high-quality healthcare.
Provides personal hygiene care and assistance to patients in a timely manner and to document and report any unusual observation to the nurse in charge.
Takes vital signs in a timely manner and reports abnormals promptly to the nurse in charge.
Assists with food and fluid maintenance in a timely manner.
Records Intake & Output consistently.
1.4 Assists with elimination, documents according to prescribed procedures and reports patient's response in a timely and accurate manner.
Assists in maintenance of body alignment, positioning and repositioning every 2 hours and PRN to provide patient comfort.
Assists in pressure sore prevention by utilizing the turning schedule every 2 hours to patients with pressure sore or at risk of developing one.
Participates in restorative care with focus on ambulation and transfer with or without assistive device in order to maintain optimum level of functioning, provision of passive/active range of motion exercises to prevent contactures.
Job Requirements Required High School Graduate or GED CNA training and education from an accredited CNA certification program Certified Nursing Assistant: CA AHA Basic Life Support - CPR Fire Safety, within 90 Days
Requires a high school diploma or GED and completion of an accredited CNA certification program. Must hold a California CNA certification and AHA Basic Life Support - CPR certification.
Market context
Certified Nursing Assistant roles in California are commonly in demand across hospitals, long-term care, and other care settings, where employers look for candidates who can work reliably in physically active environments. These positions are competitive because valid CNA certification, background and reference clearance, and the ability to handle lifting and prolonged standing are often required; review the AI-summarized job requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm the exact shift, unit, and physical expectations before applying.
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