Certified Nursing Assistant 1 (U), Joints, Ortho Step Down, Full-Time

200 UM Corp (Enterprise); United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami Hospital & Clinics is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to join the Nursing team on 9 South Joints, Ortho Step Down UTower. This full-time position requires 3 x 12 hour shifts, days, nights, and weekends may be required.

You will assist with patient hygiene, meals, mobility, and vital signs, report to the nurse, and help maintain a safe, caring environment. A high school diploma and a valid CNA license are required, with 0–1 year of relevant experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Nursing Assistant license.
• 0–1 year of relevant patient care experience.
• Ability to work evenings, nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist with hygiene, bathing, and personal care.
• Assist with meals and mobility, provide water and nourishment.
• Administer non-sterile dressings and basic preps.
• Collect specimens and monitor urine tests.
• Respond to patient call lights promptly.
• Maintain safe, clean environment and transport patients.
• Report conditions to the assigned nurse.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Nursing Assistant license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work Shift & Location

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

Work Location:University of Miami Hospital & Clinics - Nursing 9 South Joints, Ortho Step Down UTower

Duties

• 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.

Core Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Certification and Licensing: Certified Nursing Assistant license

Experience: Minimum 0 - 1 year of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail. Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines. Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion. Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary. Commitment to the University’s core values. Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment. Proficiency in computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office)

Benefits

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

About UHealth

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 & Type

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

Mission

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service.

About the University

A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System (“UHealth”) have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.