Certified Nursing Assistant 1, Dermatology, Full Time

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Miami Hospital in Miami, FL seeks a Certified Nursing Assistant I to support patient care under RN supervision. Responsibilities include helping with dressing, bathing, eating, turning, and vital signs, and assisting with procedures as needed.

Qualifications: Florida CNA license, High School diploma, 0–1 year experience; strong communication and teamwork required. Full-time position with day/night/weekend shifts and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; relevant experience or license.
• Valid State of Florida CNA license.
• 0–1 year of relevant experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides for patients’ personal hygiene and daily care.
• Assists with meals, ambulation, turning, positioning, and hydration.
• Administers basic procedures and prepares dressings as directed.
• Collects noninvasive specimens and monitors vital signs.
• Responds to patient call lights and calls for assistance.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and organized patient environment.
• Reports changes in patient conditions to the supervising nurse.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Work Shift

Full-Time - 3 X 12 hrs. Days, Nights, Weekends may be required

Work Location

University of Miami Hospital & Clinics - Nursing 6 South Medical Dermatology UTower

Core Job Summary

The Certified Nursing Assistant 1 performs standard patient care activities under the supervision of a registered nurse. More specifically, the incumbent assists patients in dressing and undressing, bathing, and eating, and collects noninvasive body fluid specimens or gathers vital signs. Additionally, this employee aids physicians and nursing staff members with procedures and documents patient interactions.

Core Job Functions

• Provides for patients’ personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves, and assisting with showers.
• Assists with meals and feeds patients, ambulates, turns, and positions patients, and provides fresh water and nourishment between meals.
• Administers enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, therapeutic and sitz baths, and applies restraints.
• Performs sugar and acetone urine testing, specimen collection, and post-mortem care.
• Answers patients’ call lights and requests promptly.
• Maintains a safe and attractive environment for patients and staff and transports patients and equipment.
• Reports patient conditions to the assigned nurse to ensure professional assessment.
• Measures and records food and liquid intake and output, and checks and records vital signs.
• Provides patient help with walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

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.

Core Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license

Experience

Minimum 0 -1 Year Of Relevant Experience Required

Certification and Licensing

Valid State of Florida CNA license required

Refer To Department Description For Applicable Certification Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

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.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status

Full time

Employee Type

Staff