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CNA - Telemetry Unit (5 North) - Per Diem 12 Hours Day Shift (7:00 AM to 7:30 PM)(Union, Non-Exempt)

Keck Medicine of USC logoKeck Medicine of USC$21.00–$25.95/hrARH Arcadia HospitalPart timePosted 4d agoStill open, checked every night
  • PRN / per diem
  • Days
  • BLS

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This posting states $21–$25.95 an hour. Open certified nursing assistant jobs in California post a median of $23.74 an hour, the middle half $21.29–$27.81, across 572 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Certified nursing assistants employed in California earn a median of $22.90 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) on the California Nurse Assistant Registry, from the California Department of Public Health, Licensing and Certification Program.

  • Training: at least 160 hours, 100 of them supervised clinical practice.
  • Staying active: Certificate must be renewed through CDPH (online renewal application with continuing education and employment verification).

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About the job

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Accountable to the licensed nurses, Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager and/or Orthopedic Service Line Director.
  • Demonstrates and promotes compliance to infection control, legal, and safety standards.
  • Displays professional commitment and supports the unit team by promoting unity and teamwork among coworkers by maintaining a positive attitude and positive working relationships.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care considering patient needs and preferences, module activities, and other commitments.
  • Performs basic patient care activities in a timely manner according to hospital policy and procedures including taking vital signs, assisting with meals, enemas, catheter care, hygiene measures, positioning/moving patients, specimen collection, application of restraints and treatments/tasks.
  • Provides care with sensitivity to the cultural needs of patients and with regard to their rights and privacy.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of the current condition of the patient and recognizes situations needing nursing supervision.
  • Answers call lights in a timely manner.
  • Responsible for understanding and participating in the organization-wide Performance Improvement Program through orientation, education, departmental and interdepartmental quality control, performance improvement, and quality planning activities.
  • Utilizing the plan of care, the CNA assists the license nurse in data collection and documents appropriately to hospital standards.

Job Requirements:

Education

Minimum (Required)

High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred (Not required)

Previous Nursing Assistant experience or completion of a formal Nursing Assistant course.

Work Experience

Preferred (Not required)

Prefer minimum of one-year recent experience in medical/surgical in an acute care hospital.

Licenses and Certifications

Minimum (Required)

Certified Nurse Assistant certification

Basic Life Support

Pay Transparency

The hourly rate range for this position is $21.00- $25.95. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California Arcadia Hospital considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, State, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the supervision of a licensed nurse, provides basic patient care to a group of assigned patients. Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for the patent's age. Demonstrates investment in the overall forward movement of the unit and the organization. Applies good interpersonal and communication process utilizing verbal and non-verbal skills to achieve organizational service goals of customer satisfaction and a positive work environment.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu . Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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About Keck Medicine of USC

Academic medical system of the University of Southern California with four hospitals and more than 100 (source: Keck Medicine of USC, About Keck Medicine of USC) clinics in Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Tulare and Ventura counties and Las Vegas. Source: Keck Medicine of USC, About Keck Medicine of USC

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