Nursing Assistant Sub Acute

Founded in 1974, Dignity Health - St. John’s Hospital Camarillo is a 58-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 40,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John’s Hospital Camarillo has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement three years in a row, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

As our Nursing Assistant (NA), you will perform essential direct patient care, working under the guidance and direction of a Registered Nurse, often while actively pursuing your Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.

Every day you will provide comprehensive patient care, including bathing, oral care, feeding, ambulation, and monitoring vital signs. You will also manage other duties such as inventory, documentation, clerical tasks, dietary assistance, light housekeeping, and computer input, directly supporting the nursing unit's operational needs.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a strong capability for basic patient care, demonstrate meticulous attention to detail in all tasks, and effectively collaborate within the nursing team to ensure optimal patient well-being and a supportive care environment, showcasing dedication to advancing your healthcare career.

• Performs and educates familiy members, as indicated, the restorative care functions that may include, but are not necessarily be limited to: 1) ROM (AROM & PROM) 2) Ambulation assistance 3) Eating assistance 4) ADL assistance 5) Bowel & Bladder Training 6) Splint / Brace / Prosthesis placement / care. Performs the above duties as well as lifting, moving, positioning and transporting of patients while using proper techniques and/or equipment. Measurements: Observation, Feedback, Equipment condition, Variance reports.
• In addition to those listed in 1.1 above, demonstrates basic skills including, but not necessarily limited to: Patient hygiene
• (bathing, grooming, oral and perineal care, back rubs); Documentation of baseline data (vital signs, intake and output), Knowledge of mobility and precautions for orthopedic patients; Skin care for immobilized patients; Infection control & prevention. Measurements: Observation, Feedback, Chart documentation.
• Documents restorative functions performed as well as resident and/or family response to same. Additionally, records other pertinent information clearly, accurately, and timely. Measurements: Documentation, Feedback.
• Reports pertinent information to appropriate person(s) / positions, including information needed for IDT / Care Planning conferences. Measurements: Documentation, Feedback.
• Participates in continuing education in areas applicable to position and the patient population. Measurements: Education records.

Required

• High School GED or High School Graduate
• Successful completion of Certified Nursing Assistant program.
• Six (6) months recent long term care facility experience as an Restorative Nurse Assistant - RNA
• Certified Nursing Assistant: CA
• Basic Life Support - BLS