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.

Essential Competencies

• 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.

• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Prefer minimum of one-year recent experience in medical/surgical in an acute care hospital.
• Previous Nursing Assistant experience or completion of a formal Nursing Assistant course.

At USC Arcadia Hospital every team member of our 348-bed hospital strives to provide an exceptional patient experience while exemplifying our shared values of iRAISE - Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Safety and Excellence. We achieve this through compassionate care, creating lifelong relationships by changing the way health and healthcare are delivered in our community.

At USC Arcadia Hospital, you’ll enjoy an excellent compensation and benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Savings Plan with match, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Free On-Site Parking, Child Care, Employee Referral Bonus Program, etc.), including professional development programs, and much more.

Living and Working in the San Gabriel Valley:

The City of Arcadia is located in the beautiful San Gabriel Valley, which is one of the best places to live and work in California and is just 15 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. The region offers a multitude of diverse entertainment, shopping and exceptional restaurant options. The San Gabriel Valley is less than an hour away from sunny Southern California beaches, and less than two hours away from local mountain resorts like Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead.

Locally, Arcadia is a wonderful, thriving community featuring the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens as well as the Santa Anita Park racetrack, and is located next to the City of Pasadena, which hosts the New Year’s Day Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game annually. The region boasts excellent public and private schools and universities close by, including Cal Tech, USC, UCLA, Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, Azusa Pacific University and the Claremont Colleges. Arcadia was recently named “Best Place to Raise Your Kids” by Bloomberg Businessweek magazine and is the perfect place to call home.

Pay Transparency

The hourly rate range for this position is $20.80 - $26.47. 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.