Certified Nursing Assistant - California Men's Colony

Department Information

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug‑free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

CDCR and CCHCS strive to collaborate with the community to enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Incumbents establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the department, other governmental agencies, health care partners, and communities.

CDCR/CCHCS values all team members. We work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population, which includes medical, dental, nursing, mental health, and pharmacy. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR/CCHCS mission.

This advertisement is for a Certified Nursing Assistant position located at California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo
.

Please indicate the position number on your application: -006
.

This position is Part Time - 3/10 Time (.30), working 12 hours per week
. The monthly salary range for this position is $1,452.00 to $1,452.00.

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Job Description And Duties

Effective July 1, 2025, Personal Leave Program 2025 was implemented. Part‑time employees are subject to the same conditions as full‑time employees, on a prorated basis. The authorized HAM rate for this classification is $1,452.00.

Under the supervision of the Supervising Registered Nurse II/III and the clinical direction of the Registered Nurse, the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) performs patient care activities and related nonprofessional health care activities for patients in a variety of treatment facilities and health care settings. As directed and in collaboration with the nursing care team, the CNA is primarily responsible for performing basic nursing care procedures such as assisting patients with physical care, activities of daily living, ensuring patient safety, and suicide watch activities including suicide precaution and restraint monitoring.

The CNA is responsible for addressing the ongoing needs of patients, working with licensed nursing staff and other health care providers, and promoting the efficient, appropriate, and cost‑effective use of health care resources.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a valid Nursing Assistant Certificate issued by the California Department of Public Health.
• All employees must have general qualifications as described by California Code of Regulations, title 2, section 172.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.