Certified Nursing Assistant

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Assists in patient care throughout nursing areas. Provides the services of an Observer for any patient on a patient care unit who has been assessed to require constant observation in order to maximize his/her safety. Performs general receptionist and clerical duties in order to facilitate efficient functioning of the nursing unit

The UMHC - SCCC - Stem Cell Transplant Unit has an exciting opportunity for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). The CNA:

• Observes and reports patient’s status and needs Answers call lights and attends to/reports patient needs.

• Obtains weights, vital signs and reports results Implements patient care plan established by the RN to meet the patient needs.

• Obtains specimens and transport to and sends through designated tube.

• Transfers, moves and repositions patients.

• Transports patients Operates all equipment in a safe manner.

• Assist with procedures/care in a safe manner.

• Obtains specimens and transport as applicable Updates patient intake/output including oral intake only, measured urine output, and measured urinary catheter output and other tubes after emptying.

• Assist patient with ADLs including cleansing of perineal area and catheter.

• Assists patient with feeding/meals.

• Assists patients with elimination needs.

• Transfers, moves and repositions patients Makes occupied/unoccupied and surgical beds.

• Assist with admissions , transfers and discharges.

• Assist with post mortem care.

• Has knowledge of patient’s health status, treatment plan and progress of assigned patients.  

• Rounding on patient every two hours: safety issues.

• Checking rooms on a daily basis, supplying rooms with new admissions kits, making admission paperwork packets prn.

• Take report from off going shift.

• Answer patients call lights and telephone calls within reasonable time.

• Takes action in emergency/rapidly changing situations and takes basic life sustaining or other appropriate steps to temporarily manage the situation.

• Alerts appropriate RN team members as emergencies arise, or when changes in patient status are noted.

• Upon request, is able to gather equipment that will be needed to control emergency patient care situations. 

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

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Job Status:

Part time

Employee Type:

Temporary-Intermittent

Pay Grade:

H3