Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA - Float Pool

Palm Springs, CA, United States (On-site)

Shift: Days

Hours:

12hrs

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides patient care under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse. Access to all patient health information is for treatment purposes only.

• Maintains current California Nursing Assistant Certification at all times
• Maintains current Basic Life Support (BLS) at all times
• Maintains current Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training at all times
• Performs general nursing procedures, teaching, interventions, goal setting and treatments (within scope of practice) and reports significant findings to the Registered Nurse (RN)
• Supports changes in clinical practice and assists the department director with implementing changes in the hospital policies or practices
• Participates in orientation of new staff as needed
• Ensures compliance, knowledge and adherence with hospital’s policies and procedures
• Maintains competence in practice
• Participates in quality improvement programs
• Provides skin care and hourly rounding to all assigned patients
• Knowledgeable of growth, development and treatment needed in various populations served
• Orients patients to room/unit and ensures patient communication, white boards are complete
• Utilizes universal precautions and ensures others do so as well
• Ensures call lights are answered timely and report patient needs, which are outside of the scope of practice, to the appropriate personnel
• Adheres to hospital attendance/tardiness policy
• Attends all required education
• Organizes care and assumes responsibility for assigned group of patients
• Demonstrates guest relations in communication, cooperation and providing assistance to patients, physicians, co-workers and visitors in a prompt and courteous manner
• Advocates and ensures patient rights are upheld
• Identifies patient safety risks and ensures patient safety is maintained
• Obtains and records vital signs, patient weight, activities of daily living, intake and output
• Notifies RN and documents changes in patient’s appearance or behavior
• Applies telemetry leads and troubleshooting if working on telemetry monitoring unit
• Proficient with braces and specialized equipment utilized by patients
• Assists in monitoring mental health patients
• Other duties as appropriately assigned by unit director

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Education – entry level, vocational training, specialized skills and certification
• Current California Nursing Assistant Certification
• Current American Heart Association BLS
• CPI training completed within three months of hire
• Ability to work with staff, patients and families
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note
:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

• Job Identification
• Job Category Nursing
• Posting Date 06/16/2026, 10:49 PM
• Degree Level High School Diploma/GED (±11 years)
• Job Schedule Part time
• Job Shift Night
• Locations Desert Regional Medical Center (On-site)
• Pay Range $24.00 - $24.00 hourly
  ** Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience