CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Santa Monica Rehabilation Center
Santa Monica, CA
Certified Nursing Assistants · Nursing Assistants & Aides
Posted Oct 6, 2025
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Rehab
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Skilled Nursing
- Accepts
- CNA
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Overtime
- $21/hr
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1922 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
*position summary *
The purpose of your job position is to perform direct patient care activities in a skilled nursing facility environment and ensure the health and comfort of the patients.
*essential duties and responsibilities*
- Care for patients with special needs (e.g. Alzheimer’s Disease)
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- Assist physicians and nursing staff with various procedures.
- Act as a liaison between nursing home and other medical facilities.
- Help patients with mobility, such as transferring from bed to wheelchair.
- Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
- Provide emotional support and companionship to patients.
- Monitor patients’ vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse. Assist with collecting patient’s history, condition and doctor’s orders.
- Document patient care and report any changes in condition to the nursing staff.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients.
- Follow established protocols and procedures for patient care.
- Other tasks as assigned
*requirements*
*Education / Licensure*
High school diploma or GED
Certification with accredited training course through the State of California
BLS and CPR certification
*Qualifications / Experience *
Experience at a skilled nursing facility
Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language
Excellent interpersonal skills, including customer service, patience, empathy and compassion
Effective communication skills, including active listening, writing, speaking and reading comprehension
Good collaboration and teamwork skills
Fast and adaptive problem-solving abilities
Keen attention to detail
In-depth understanding of patient care policies and regulations
Familiarity with symptoms and signs of improvement for a number of medical conditions
Comfortable working with specific populations of patients, including elderly patients and those with special needs
*Working Conditions*
May encounter frequent interruptions
May be involved with residents, family and government agencies
May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations
May be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses
*Physical Requirements *
Must be able to move intermittently throughout the day
Must be able to stand, bend and reach throughout the day
Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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Requirements
- CNA
Place
- City
- Santa Monica, CA
- Median rent
- $2,402/mo
- Local household income
- $114,885/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Santa Monica is a beachfront city west of Los Angeles, anchored by its iconic pier and a stretch of sandy shoreline. The Third Street Promenade offers open-air shopping and dining. With ocean breezes and a relaxed coastal feel, it gives nurses a sun-soaked Southern California base near major health systems.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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