Arroyo Grande Community Hospital·Arroyo Grande, California
Provide essential support to the nursing team through vigilant patient monitoring and administrative unit representation. Perform direct patient care tasks including hygiene, vital signs measurement, and safe patient ambulation.
Where You’ll Work Founded in 1961, Dignity Health - Arroyo Grande Community Hospital is a 65-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Arroyo Grande, California.
Serving over 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including, emergency care, and orthopedics.
Additionally, Arroyo Grande Community Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has the only inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Center between Salinas and Santa Barbara.
One Community.
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One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Unit Clerk/Nurse's Aide, you will provide essential support to the nursing team, ensuring continuous, vigilant patient monitoring, and fostering collaborative relationships for quality healthcare services.Every day you will proficiently use the H.I.S. computer system, serve as a unit representative, greet patients, maintain census logs, and support team members in the care of adult patients.
You will also actively build collaborative relationships across disciplines.To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong commitment to patient care, meticulous attention to detail for monitoring, and proficiency in healthcare information systems.
You will take responsibility for your competency, continuously evaluate performance, and stay informed of developments in nursing and your clinical specialty.
Demonstrates basic patient-care skills, including but not limited to patient hygiene (bathing, grooming, oral and perineal care, backrubs, etc.) Measures vital signs, weights, and I&O accurately.
Safely ambulates, lifts, moves and transports patients as delegated.
Positions patients and performs range of motion exercises.
Reports observations regarding patient status to the RN.
Demonstrates proper aseptic technique Job Requirements Required Acute care experience within the last two years. or Nurse assistants/unit clerks without acute care experience within the last two years will be considered on an individualbasis Completion of unit clerk class or Equivalent work experience Certified Nursing Assistant: CA CNA Basic Life Support - CPR BLS, within 30 Days
Requires a CA CNA certification and BLS/CPR certification within 30 days. Candidates should have acute care experience within the last two years or completion of a unit clerk class.
Market context
In California, support-services roles in outpatient and clinic settings are typically in steady demand because they help keep patient flow, documentation, and front-desk or clinical support running smoothly. These positions can be competitive when employers want candidates with a high school diploma, a medical assistant certificate, BLS certification, and prior outpatient experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your certification dates and outpatient experience before applying.
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