About this role
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.
- Demonstrates basic patient care skills, including, but not limited to patient hygiene (bathing, grooming, oral and perineal care, back rubs). Measurement: Observation, Patient Care Documentation.
- Measures vital signs, weights, and measures I&O, accurately and within expected time frames. Measurement: Observation, Accuracy, Timeliness.
- Documents accurately on designated forms or in computer. Measurement: Observation, Patient Care Documentation, Accuracy.
- Ambulates, lifts, moves and transports patients within specified time frames. Measurement: Observation, Timeliness.
- Positions patients and performs range of motion exercises. Measurement: Observation, Accuracy.
- Stocks patient care supplies before leaving end of shift. Measurement: Observation, Inventory, Feedback.
Job Requirements
Required
- High School Graduate or High School GED, upon hire
- Successful completion of Certified Nursing Assistant program, upon hire
- Certified Nursing Assistant: CA CNA, upon hire
- Basic Life Support - BLS, upon hire
Preferred
- Six (6) months recent hospital experienceas CNA, preferred
Where You’ll Work
Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California. Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John’s Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
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