Job Information
CommonSpirit Health Certified Nursing Assistant in San Bernardino, California
Requisition ID: 2026-466021 Employment Type: Full Time Department: Medical / Surgical Acute Hours/Pay Period: 72 Shift: Night Weekly Schedule: 1845-0715 Remote: No Category: Nurse Assistant
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), you will be a cornerstone of patient care, directly contributing to comfort, safety, and recovery by providing essential support under RN direction.
You will deliver compassionate basic care, assist with patient transport, and actively contribute to the patient's plan of care as a vital member of our interdisciplinary team, upholding the highest standards of conduct and patient well-being.
To be successful in this role, you will possess a dedicated spirit of service, strong communication skills, a meticulous approach to patient support, and an unwavering commitment to our mission of dignified, high-quality healthcare.
Patient Satisfaction: Is a role model for the Hospital's Patient Satisfaction effort, i.e., demonstrates AIDET principles when interacting with customers, subordinates, and colleagues.
COMMUNICATES DIRECTLY AND APPROPRIATELY WITH THE R.N.'S, CO-WORKERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH CARE TEAM: Takes vital signs and daily weights, Reports If: BP, < 90 or > 140, or any change in BP; Urine output < 30 cc/hour; Inability to void/complaints of discomfort; Change in mental status; Diaphoresis; Change in cardiac rhythm; Complaints of tenderness in calves; Accepts direction from Team leading RN or Associate Director regarding professional tasks within the realm of Nursing and within hospital policies and procedures
Records on the patient chart/flow sheet information obtained, such as vital signs and intake and output amounts. ASSISTS PATIENTS WITH AND/OR PERFORMS FOR PATIENTS THE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING AND PRESCRIBED ACTIVITIES UTILIZING KNOWLEDGE OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SPAN. Performs or assists with elements of personal hygiene: Bathing (including special skin care and linen changes); Oral hygiene; Catheter care; Shampoo hair (when allowed by physician); P.M. / H.S. care; Turns and positions patient at least every two hours.
Accepts direction from the Team leading RN or the Associate Director regarding professional tasks within the realm of Nursing and within hospital policies and procedures.
Performs other physical care as assigned (i.e., sitz bath, applying binders, anti-embolism stockings, braces, collars, encourages use of DBC and/or inspirator sphygmomanometer, and prepares patient for surgery or special procedures).
Assists patients in meeting nutritional needs: serves diet trays, feeds or assists patients with eating as needed, serves and assists patients with nourishments, prepares naso-gastric tube feedings for R.N. to infuse
Job Requirements
Required
Certified Nursing Assistant: CA
Basic Life Support - CPR
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1928, Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino, California. Serving nearly 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, stroke care and orthopedics. Additionally, St.Bernardine Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was recently awarded AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was named one of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery in 2026.
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