Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

National Jewish Health; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider in Denver is seeking a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join their team. In this fulfilling role, you'll provide essential support to patients, assisting with daily activities and ensuring their comfort and safety. This position offers diverse patient care opportunities in a collaborative environment with experienced healthcare professionals. You'll gain valuable experience while contributing to exceptional patient outcomes and fostering a healing atmosphere. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Continuing Education

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred, with CNA and CPR/BLS certification required.
• Minimum of six months related experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, assisting with daily activities and monitoring vital signs.
• Collaborate with RNs for continuity of care and maintain a clean environment.

Skills

Patient Care

Vital Signs Monitoring

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Basic Nursing Skills

Education

High School Graduate

CNA Certification

Tools

Computer Software

Job description

• Facility *National Jewish Health - Main Campus

Are you looking for a fulfilling role where you can make a real difference in patient care? National Jewish Health is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our exceptional team, providing essential support to patients in the Inpatient Unit, Infectious Disease Clinic, and the Adult Day Unit. In this role, you'll be a vital part of our patient care team, helping to create a positive and healing environment for every patient.

Why This Role Stands Out:

• Diverse Patient Care Opportunities: Gain valuable experience caring for patients in two specialized settings, allowing you to expand your skill set and knowledge base.
• Impactful Work: Support patients with varying health needs, ensuring they feel comfortable and well-cared for throughout their stay.
• Team-Oriented Environment: Collaborate with experienced healthcare professionals who are dedicated to exceptional patient outcomes.
• Growth & Development: Build a strong foundation in healthcare while gaining hands-on experience in a supportive workplace.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide direct patient care, including assistance with daily activities such as mobility, bathing, and feeding.
• Take and document vital signs, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.
• Work closely with RNs and other team members to maintain continuity of care.
• Assist with the coordination and flow of patients between the Inpatient Unit, Infectious Disease Clinic, and Adult Day Unit, contributing to seamless care delivery.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and a safe environment in patient care areas.

Position Summary
Provides patient care within scope of practice and established policies and procedures under direct supervision, to assist patients with activities of daily living, to contribute towards efficient patient flow pattern, and to assist with clerical support within the patient care area.

• Collects, reports, and records basic objective and subjective data. Assists with assuring a complete patient record.
• Observes and reports changes in signs and symptoms or deviations from normal health status.
• Provides basic information which assists the licensed nurse in making lists of problems and needs, setting goals, and developing and revising plan of care.
• Provides physical care, comfort measures, and emotional support to patients whose conditions are stable or predictable.
• Assists with basic restorative nursing.
• Repeats patient teaching instructions as given by the RN.
• Documents and communicates completion of assigned duties and patient responses.
• Knows emergency procedures, location and use of emergency equipment and responds appropriately to emergency/code situations.
• Provides safe and appropriate care within level of training/competency, following principles of asepsis and infection control.
• Communicates patient/family education requests or needs to RN. Provides patients with educational materials.
• Contributes toward an efficient patient care flow pattern by monitoring schedules for assigned section and coordinating patient flow and assists with admission and discharge of patients.
• Maintains clean unit, work space, and patients environment per regulatory and hospital/clinic requirements.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of relevant computer software.
• Completes required educational programs: BCLS, Mandatory in-services, Department and unit-based competencies; and participates in unit based QI program as requested.
• Participates in the goals of the department as evidenced by attending 50% of staff meetings, reading and initialing all applicable minutes.

Other Duties

• Provide back up to Unit Coordinator.
• Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member.
• Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals.
• Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
None

Travel
None

Core Values

• Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
• Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
• Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
• Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies.
• Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued.
• Adheres to safe working practices and follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent is preferred. Successful completion of an approved Nurse Aide training program, Certified Nursing Assistant program, or Fundamentals at an approved School of Nursing is preferred.
• Work Experience: A minimum of six months of recent and related experience required.
• Special Training, Certification or Licensure: Current CNA and CPR/BLS certification required.

Salary Range: $20.00 - $25.00

Benefits
At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care, our employees are our greatest asset.

Application Deadline:This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

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National Jewish Health
Human Resources
1400 Jackson St
Denver, CO 80206
303.398.1035
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National Jewish Health is a non-profit, non-sectarian institution and is a longstanding cornerstone in the Denver healthcare community.