Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Resource Team/Float

Lurie Children's Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to join the Resource Team/Float.

This full-time, 12-hour shift position supports pediatric patients across units under RN supervision, with duties spanning direct care, vital signs, documentation, and patient-family orientation. The role requires a CNA or LPN, high school diploma, BLS certification, and strong communication skills; bilingual abilities are a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• CNA or Licensed Practical Nurse certification required.
• Must be able to immobilize children and move equipment safely.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians and staff.
• Bilingual ability is preferred.
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association required.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Orient families to ambulatory clinic areas.
• Measure vital signs per department standard.
• Document patient data in EMR or paper records.
• Assist with procedures and intra-hospital transport.
• Stock and maintain supplies and clean rooms and equipment.
• Assist with lab tests and specimen handling as directed.
• Provide comfort measures and respond to patient care situations.

Skills

Patient care

Communication with patients/families

Mobility/transfer assistance

Immobilize children safely

Bilingual ability (preferred)

Vital signs monitoring

Documentation skills

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma/GED

BLS Certification

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Location

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Job Description

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Resource Team/Float

12 hr day and night shifts available, full time.

The Nursing Assistant (NA) works under the direction of a Registered Nurse to provide care for patients/families with acute and chronic diseases, disorders found in the pediatric and adolescent into the young adult populations. Actively supports the Hospital’s and the department’s quality goals and service excellence principles.

Resource Team

The Resource Team provides supplemental staffing (full time/ benefit eligible position) to a variety of patient care areas, including inpatient, emergency department, psychiatry, pre- and post-procedural services, Almost Home Kids and ambulatory, in response to increased acuity, census, and staffing fluctuations.

Min Quals:

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Certification as Nursing Assistant (CNA) orLicensed Practical Nurse required.
• Must be able to safely immobilize children, if necessary, and be able to move equipment and patients;respond quickly to patient care situations; effectively communicate with patients/families, physicians, and patient care staff, and meet professional image and communication standards.
• Bilingual ability preferred.
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.

Job Duties:

• Direct patient care: assists with the following tasks under the direction of an RN:
• Orienting families to the ambulatory clinic area
• Vital signs measurement per department standard
• Documentation of patient data per department standard either on paper record or in EMR
• Emptying fluid collection containers
• Point of care testing/controls glucose, hemocult, urine dipstick, hemoglobin A1C, HCG testing
• PO feeding
• Bulb suctioning
• Assisting with procedures
• Assisting with intra hospital transport
• Holding patients
• Providing comfort measures
• Stocking and maintenance:
• Changing needle boxes when 2/3 full
• Distributing linen
• Clean rooms after discharge
• Replacing canisters, oxygen tubing, and nebulizers per protocol
• Obtaining unit supplies
• Returning unused supplies/equipment from patient room and treatment room and charges items to central area designated by unit.
• Clerical:
• Assisting with sending labs
• Phone calling/paging as directed
• Coverage for clerk
• Cleaning:
• Keeping unit orderly
• Cleaning equipment and toys
• Checking and recording refrigerator temperatures
• Checking and recording of AED checks
• Documents changes to the plan whether that be in the Electronic Medical Record or in the paper chart.
• Assists in the retrieval and delivery of medications and pharmaceutical products that are dispensed from the Pharmacy to the appropriate patient care provider/s in a timely manner.
• Other job functions as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma/GED (Required)

(BLS) - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association

Pay Range

$19.00-$28.50 Hourly

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions.In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentivesfor select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the followinglink to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and its affiliates (collectively “Lurie Children’s”), we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship.This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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