Trainee Rn Tech Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Pay Rate: $23.25 / hour

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Launch Your Healthcare Career!

Are you ready to start a rewarding career in healthcare? Do you dream of becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) or Registered Nurse (R.N.)? Whether you're just beginning your journey or taking the first step toward a long-term healthcare career, this program is designed for you!

Gain valuable hands-on experience, develop essential clinical skills, and build a strong foundation that can help you pursue a future in nursing and other healthcare professions. Your healthcare career starts here!

A Nurse Tech Trainee could be the perfect entry level position for you as it is similar to a patient care tech or C.N.A. Not only will you be helping our patients feel and get better, but this position is often a stepping stone toward nursing school and other healthcare professions. You will be providing safe, efficient, and therapeutic patient care services under direction of Licensed Nurse and Medical Staff.  Please note you will receive training to perform the duties similar to a C.N.A., but this training program will not provide a C.N.A. certification. 

Program Starts: 10/12/2026

What does a Nurse Tech do?

• Assist with patient care
• Help take vital signs, height, weight, and intake/output measurements
• Maintain patient comfort and safety
• Maintain stocks of equipment and medical supplies necessary for patient care
• Adhere to safety, environmental, and infection control standards
• Take on miscellaneous job-related and administrative duties as assigned

• Performing other duties related to patient activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, feeding, transferring), such as the below:  

  • Assisting with showers, bed baths, or sponge baths
  • Ensuring skin care, safety, and privacy
  • Helping patients choose and put on clothing
  • Assisting with adaptive clothing for patients with limited mobility
  • Brushing teeth/dentures
  • Combing hair, shaving, nail care (non-diabetic patients)
  • Helping patients use the toilet, bedpan, urinal, or commode
  • Assisting with hygiene and incontinence care
  • Helping patients move from bed to chair or wheelchair
  • Assisting with walking, using gait belts or walkers
  • Repositioning in bed to prevent pressure ulcers
  • Assisting with meals and snacks
  • Feeding patients who are unable to feed themselves
  • Monitoring intake and reporting concerns
  • Assisting with moving between surfaces (e.g., bed to wheelchair)
  • Using proper body mechanics and transfer devices

Shift Information

• Training program will be a mix of 8-hour (0800-1700) and 12-hour shifts (Day Shift 0645-1845 or Night Shift 1845-0645)
• Weeks 1-2 of the training program will be 8-hour shifts (0800-1700)
• Week 3 and after will be 12-hour varied shifts (Day Shift 0645-1845 or Night Shift 1845-0645)
• Will be required to work alternate weekends
• Preferred shift will not be guaranteed
• May be required to work varied shifts (12-hour Day Shift or 12-hour Night Shift)

Application closing August 01, 2026

If eligible, you may be enrolled in the Ventura County Works On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program, which is designed to support your participation in the Nurse Tech Trainee Program and enhance your success throughout the program.

Required:

• High school Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred:

• Associate's Degree in related field

Community Memorial Health System was established in 2005 when Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura merged with Ojai Valley Community Hospital. It is comprised of these two hospitals along with a network of primary and specialty care health centers serving various communities across west Ventura County. Our health system is a community-owned, not-for-profit organization. As such, we are not backed by a corporate or government entity, nor do we answer to shareholders. We depend on - and answer to - the communities we serve.

Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura has been awarded a prestigious five-star rating by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)! This achievement represents thousands of people going the extra mile every day for our patients, and we are the ONLY hospital in Ventura County to earn this distinction!

Community Memorial Healthcare Benefits

To help heal, comfort, and promote health for the communities we serve, Community Memorial Healthcare takes care of our community of employees so our local community can be cared for. That's why we provide competitive benefits, along with great career choices, training, and leadership development. Our total rewards package provides benefits that support you and your family's health and wellness in all aspects of life. From our top tier insurance plans to our employee assistance program, take advantage of what CMH has to offer so you and your loved ones can have peace of mind now and for years to come. CMH is here for you and your family every step of the way.

• Competitive Pay
• Shift Differentials
• In-House Registry Rates
• Fidelity 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Medical (EPO/PPO), Dental, & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Voluntary Worksite Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program Available 24/7 (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Recognition programs
• Employee service recognition events
• Home, Retail, Travel & Entertainment Discounts
• National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week celebrations

Community Memorial Healthcare 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. We strive to promote an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work in our community.

"We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer"