Assistant, Nursing

Overview

Our mission is to provide quality healthcare in a safe environment that is sensitive and supportive to the physical, emotional, spiritual and diverse multi-cultural needs of our patients and their loved ones. We advocate the preservation of human dignity in the delivery of our services and programs

Responsibilities

The Nursing Assistant assists in patient care throughout nursing areas, and is responsible for the safe transport of patients via wheelchair or stretcher, dispatch services and appropriate documentation of services. Provides the services of an Observer for any patient on a patient care unit who has been assessed to require constant observation in order to maximize his/her safety. Performs general receptionist and clerical duties in order to facilitate efficient functioning of the nursing unit.

Qualifications

High school graduate or equivalent

Previous hospital or nursing home experience preferred

Basic computer knowledge is preferred

Current California CNA license

Training or equivalent experience as a nursing assistant, CNA, EMT, Medical Assistant

BLS Certified

Hospital Description

Serving our Community for over 40 Years

The South El Monte community is a vibrant blend of residents both young and old just east of downtown Los Angeles, in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley. For more than 40 years, the Greater El Monte Community Hospital has been serving the area from a 117-bed facility that is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and American Heart Association Certified. We are an approved provider for Medi-Cal and Medicare programs. We are one of the few hospitals who have met the high standards of the GACH (General Acute Care Hospital) for California Health and Human Services Agency Hospital Relicensing Survey. Our wide range of services includes critical care, emergency care, diagnostic services, surgery, labor and delivery, and rehabilitation. Overseeing these services is a team of highly trained and qualified physicians, nurses, and other medical staff who are dedicated to effective treatment and quality healthcare. Conveniently located between the 10 and 60 freeways, we are able to provide a variety of quality healthcare services to patients in this ever-growing community.