CNA -NURSING CARE

Nursing Attendant I

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services invites motivated and career-focused individuals to apply for the position of Nursing Attendant I. If you're actively working toward meeting the minimum qualifications, you are still encouraged to submit an application and be considered.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion.

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. DEFINITION: Provides basic nursing services to both child and adult inpatients or to children of preschool age in the custody of County daycare nurseries.

Helps patients as may be required in all of the usual activities of daily living, such as eating, brushing teeth and dressing and undressing, and eliminating.

Contributes to patient comfort and well-being by rearranging bedding and changing linen, serving and removing meal trays and responding to requests for personal services, such as filling water containers, making mechanical adjustments of bed, providing assistance in changing position in bed, furnishing bedpans and urinals, and giving shampoos and back rubs.

Assures a safe and sanitary environment for the patient by cleaning up minor spills in kitchen and dining areas, by making beds, cribs and bassinets, and by maintaining ward, sleeping quarters and recreational areas in a clean and orderly condition.

Encourages ambulatory patients to participate fully in their own dressing, feeding, and hygiene.

Supervises children in recreational activities and social relationships.

As an incident to other duties described above, escorts patients to outside clinics, schools, recreational therapy sites and other activities away from the ward or nursery.

Certification as a Nursing Assistant by the State of California* -AND-

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program certification issued by the American Heart Association. **

It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions. Applicants with current certification must complete the Certification and License Section of the application. A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

EXAMINATION CONTENT: Applicants will be placed on an eligible register without indication of relative standing in the examination. Applications will be processed as they are received and will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly for a period of six (6) months. Positions are located in the Department of Health Services (DHS) and the list will be used to fill vacancies as they occur. Available Shift: Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION: Applications must be submitted online only. Applications submitted by U.Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website. Applicants may be required/prompted to verify their email address when logging on to file an application. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This feature is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address. We must receive your application before 5:00pm on the last day of filing or it will not be accepted. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements. Fill out your application completely and correctly to receive full credit for related education, and/or experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the position. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected. ALL information in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION .

We may reject your application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after final appointment has been made.

Utilizing VERBIAGE from the Class Specifications and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to meet the qualification requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION determination, and you may be DISQUALIFIED.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements of this announcement. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

Prime Variance Reports (PVRs), also known as Master Time Records, are not accepted, or required as part of the application process; COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For Candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.