NURSING ATTENDANT III

Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER

Y5101L

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

We welcome applications from anyone!

FILING START DATE

The application filing period will begin on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - Continuous

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

WHY WORK FOR US
LA Health Services is LA County’s integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. Our system includes four public hospitals, more than 20 community health centers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Correctional Health Services, and community-based programs that connect people to care where they are.

We serve as the safety net for more than 10 million residents, providing care regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status. As one connected system, we deliver extraordinary care-from prevention and primary care to emergency, specialty, trauma, and recovery services across Los Angeles County.

With more than 2.9 million visits annually and a workforce of over 23,000 dedicated staff, LA Health Services is proud to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care to everyone, no matter how they come through our doors.

Explore our one system of hospitals and community health centers: Our Locations - Health Services Los Angeles County .
For additional information regarding DHS, please visit www. dhs.lacounty.gov .

OUR MISSION:

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

What does a Nursing Attendant III do?

Provides prescribed care involving the application of an extensive body of specialized treatment techniques to patients in an inpatient care unit.

Essential Job Functions

• Monitor condition of patients while being moved and reports any manifest change in condition to clinician or licensed nurse.
• Make specialized observations on the patient's condition during the course of rounds, records and reports observations to a physician or registered nurse.
• Take records of the patient’s vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate and checks for pain level and reports data to registered nurse or provider.
• Make rounds on assigned patients, answers and responds to patients calls or requests, makes mechanical adjustments of bed.
• Perform some clerical work related to patient care as assigned, and other duties as assigned.
• Evaluate the condition of incoming emergency and trauma patients by observing for manifest indications of need for emergency care and escorts or transports them to examination booths; administers basic therapeutic measures where indicated such as applying pressure to stop bleeding; alerts a registered nurse of a physician in cases where immediate emergency treatment is required and assists a physician or registered nurse in examinations and treatments by aiding patients to disrobe and washing affected areas, draping, laying out and passing instruments and supplies and soothing or restraining patients.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, i.e. serving meals, feeding, brushing teeth, dressing and undressing, bathing, eliminating, range of motion and ambulating.
• Transport patients on beds, stretchers or wheelchairs from one unit to another area or to operating rooms or to examining rooms as needed/assigned.
• Administer specialized treatment regimen of nursing care as directed by a physician or registered nurse.
• Chip into patients’ comfort and well-being by changing linen, rearranging bedding, cleaning room, serving and removing meal trays, furnishing bedpans and urinals, and giving shampoos and back rubs.
• Assist physicians or licensed nurses in clinic examinations and treatments by positioning, holding, escorting and draping patients.
• Turn and re-positions bedridden patients alone or with assistance and take appropriate measures to prevent pressure sore.
• Assure a safe, clean, orderly and sanitary environment for patients by cleaning up minor spills, making beds, cribs and bassinets, maintaining wards, sleeping quarters and recreational areas.
• Collect specimens such as urine, feces, or sputum, and transports to the lab and blood bank.
• Pick up medications (except controlled substances) from pharmacy and deliver them to licensed nurses.
• Document on patient's medical record using the hospital medical system; performs some clerical work related to patient care as assigned, and other duties as assigned.
• Perform the general duties of a nursing attendant; ordering of supplies, picking up stock orders and restock; performs cycle count of inventory; restock clinical resuscitation carts using approved quality checklist. Ordering of specialty items from Supply Chain.
• Lead and/or participate in special projects (clinical or non-clinical) as directed.
• Participates in division/facility wide committees.

Requirements

Requirements to Qualify.
One (1) year of experience at the level of Nursing Attendant II.

Experience at the level of Los Angeles County classification of Nursing Attendant II is defined as: P rovides prescribed nursing care and limited technical services such as collecting and monitoring clinical data, performing basic medical procedures and treatments, operation of medical technology and equipment, and/or health information technology & communication.

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Certification as a Nursing Assistant (CNA) issued by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).*

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A current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) issued by the American Heart Association.*

PHYSICAL CLASS: IV - Arduous: This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.

Desirable qualifications:

Additional credit will be awarded to applicants who possess additional experience at the level of Nursing Attendant II.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

*Applicants are required to attach a legible copy of their certificates to the application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach required documents at the time of filing, you may email the documents to Annette Abrom at aabrom@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days of filing your online application or you will not receive credit. Please include your name (as it appears on your online application), the examination title and number in the subject of your email.

Ensure the Certificates and Licenses Section of the application is completed. List the title, license number, issue date, expiration date, and issuing agencies for all required certificates. Required certificates must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted.

No Out-of-class experience and withhold will be allowed for this examination. Required experience and certifications must be fully met and valid at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

This assessment type will evaluate the training, experience, desirable qualifications, and license/certificate you list on your application and supplemental questionnaire, and assign a score based on a standardized scoring system. This assessment is worth 100% of your total score.

Candidates need to achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.

ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION:

Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the eligible register accordingly.

Applicants who pass the assessment(s) are placed on an eligible register for a period of twelve (12) months. We will use this list to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely! Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:

For applicants who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Please refer to their website for updated information https://lacountylibrary.org/library-locator .

NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD:

All applicants are required to file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's login information may erase a candidate's original application record.

Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI):

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:

Annette Abrom, Exam Analyst

(213) 288-7000

aabrom@dhs.lacounty.gov

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:

(800) 735-2922

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