The Job
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Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is recruiting for
Certified Nursing Assistants who provide services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients throughout the hospital.
Duties include: assisting with general bedside nursing care such as bathing, shaving, dressing, and feeding patients; ambulating, repositioning and transporting patients; taking vital signs; assisting healthcare staff with dressing changes and procedures; changing bed linens and observing patients and reporting changes in patient conditions to a nurse in charge. Nursing Assistants in behavioral health will assist with the care of severely mentally ill, emotionally disturbed or mentally disabled patients requiring specialized care and treatment. In addition, Nursing Assistants may provide one-to-one or one-to-two direct patient observations to ensure patient safety.
Official Title: Patient Care Assistant. For more detailed information, refer to the official San Bernardino County
Patient Care Assistant job description.
ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
ARMC, which is owned and operated by San Bernardino County, is a state-of-the-art 456 bed university-affiliated teaching medical center featuring the newest in technology in the field of patient care. ARMC is host to a 24-hour Emergency Department providing more than 90,000 annual visits, a Level I Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons, a Regional Burn Center, Behavioral Health Services, Outpatient Specialty Clinics and four Primary Care Family Health Centers (FHC). The FHCs offer comprehensive primary care medical services to individuals and families of all age groups. The FHCs are staffed with experienced attending physicians and resident physicians from the Medical Center. ARMC is a Primary Stroke Center and has a Baby Friendly designation from Baby-Friendly USA with over 2800 births per year. The Neonatal Intensive Care is a 30 bed Community California Children's Services certified unit. To learn more about our hospital, click
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Modified Benefit Option (MBO): This benefit option provides full-time employees in
eligible classifications the opportunity to earn a higher hourly rate of pay (above base pay).
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CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Differential: Incumbents assigned to ARMC Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit may receive inpatient assignment compensation of $1.50 per hour.
Availability: ARMC is a twenty-four hour facility; applicants must be available to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays, depending on the needs of the department. Indicate shift availability on the appropriate place on the application.
Appointments: We are currently hiring for
Regular, Per Diem, and Extra-Help positions. Per Diem and Extra help positions are paid at a higher salary and are in the Unclassified Service which serve at the discretion of the appointing authority. These positions participate in the County's Part-time Seasonal Temporary (PST) Deferred Compensation Plan and do not earn any other benefits. Candidates selected for Per Diem or Extra-Help positions are not precluded from being considered for full-time positions and may remain on the list for full-time employment.
Certifications: Must possess and maintain Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support certification. Depending on the area of assignment Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) certification may be required. MAB training will be provided.
Working Conditions: The work environment may involve exposure to assaultive and combative patients, hazardous and infectious materials, and communicable diseases.
Vaccination Requirement: Per the December 24, 2021 updated CA State Public Health Officer Order, all workers who provide services or work in facilities described in subdivision (a) of the order, including clinics and doctor offices, must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. In addition, CDPH Public Health Officer Orders updated on February 22, 2022 requires all workers in health care settings currently eligible for boosters, who provide services or work in the impacted facilities must be "fully vaccinated and boosted" for COVID-19 by March 1, 2022. Workers may be exempt from the vaccination requirements under section (1). View the full order here:
https://bit.ly/3k0RNMt .
The entire All Facilities Letter notifying of updates to the Public Health Order is available at the following link:
AFL 21-34.3 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine Requirement for Healthcare Personnel (HCP) .
Vaccination Exemptions: Upon hire, candidates will be required to submit proof of vaccination including the booster dose or request an exemption from the vaccination and booster requirements based on either religious belief or medical reasons.
Minimum Requirements
Candidates must meet both the Certification and Experience requirements:
CERTIFICATION: Must possess and maintain Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Experience
- Option 1: Six (6) months of recent ( within the past five (5) years ) full-time work experience involving bedside care of patients in an acute care hospital, skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation hospital or professional setting.
-OR-
- Option 2: Successful completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program within the past two (2) years.
Desired Qualifications
Bilingual candidates and those willing to work in the acute behavioral health setting are highly desired.
Selection Process
There will be a
competitive evaluation based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to include as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible.
Application Procedure : Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire as soon as possible. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis and the recruitment may close at any time. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
If you require
technical assistance, please click
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online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the computer or browser used to submit the application.
EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the
Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans' Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.
Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process .
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
