Centralized Resource Pool (CRP) Certified Nursing Assistant

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC); Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid pension (Nevada PERS)

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support bedside care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will assist with routine nursing tasks and maintain patient environments in a busy acute care setting.

Requirements include high school diploma or equivalent, Nevada Nursing Assistant certification, BLS, and 1+ year of acute care or medical/surgical experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent with six months of clinical experience.
• Valid Nevada Nursing Assistant certification.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff with routine care and patient needs.
• Document vital signs and I/O; assist with activities of daily living.
• Maintain patient environments and safety protocols.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nevada State Nursing Assistant certification

BLS certification

Job description

Position Summary

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life‑saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

EMPLOYER‑PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)

COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE

UMC is home to Nevada’s ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi‑Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®‑Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

• FULL‑TIME OPENING(S)***

Position Summary:

Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, assists the nursing staff in performing routine nursing care duties, and to provide assistance in the care of patients and their environments.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and six (6) months of clinical experience.

Licensing/Certification Requirements: Valid Certification by the State of Nevada Board of Nursing as a Nursing Assistant. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Additional Position Requirements

• 1+ years(s) Recent Documented experience in an Acute Care Setting.
• 1+ years(s) Recent Documented in a Medical / Surgical Care Unit.
• Documented experience with vent patients
• Availability to work ALL shifts, including graveyard, seven (7) days a week, as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; operation of general office equipment; basic medical terminology; basic mathematics; medical equipment; and universal precautions; department and hospital safety practices; patient rights; infection control practices and policies; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.

Skill In:

Performing and documenting vital signs; measuring and recording input and output; providing and assisting with activities of daily living; using good body mechanics; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio‑economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions:

Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time and strength to assist in the examination and treatment of varied patients, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.