Certified Nursing Assistant Hematology/Oncology

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

403b employer match

Education benefit

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado seeks a Clinical Assistant to support patients and families in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD). The CA assists with personal care, comfort, and daily living activities, and supports nursing staff during diagnostic procedures and treatments in a 48-bed inpatient unit.

Night shift (6:45am–7:15am) is required, with weekend shifts and holiday coverage as part of the schedule.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Six (6) months of experience preferred.
• Proof of successful completion of health assessment and nursing foundation courses may be considered in lieu of CNA/MA/EMT designation.
• Designation as CNA/MA/EMT is required; BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Attends to patients' personal hygiene and daily living needs; provides comfort and assisting with grooming, bathing, feeding, toileting, transferring.
• Checks vital signs, weighs patients, applies creams/ointments, dressings and collects specimens.
• Transports patients and communicates needs to healthcare providers; documents actions and reports observations to the medical team.
• Acts as a conduit between patients and providers by recording and communicating issues to the medical team.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Overview

The Clinical Assistant (CA) assists patients and families by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs. The CA provides comfort, transportation, and vital sign monitoring. In addition, the CA supports and assists nursing personnel and other providers in diagnostic procedures and technical treatments and functions as a member of the healthcare team.

The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) is a 48-bed inpatient unit specializing in the care of patients with cancer, blood disorders, immunodeficiencies, and genetic disorders who require hospitalization for their treatment of their diseases or conditions. Treatments include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, cellular therapy, and radioactive therapy for oncologic and non-oncologic diagnoses.

Department: The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD)

Status: Full Time (3-12hr shifts per week)

Shift: Nights (6:45am - 7:15am)

Weekends: CNA's must schedule at least 6 weekend shifts in an 8-week period. Fri/Sat/Sun nights are counted for night shift.

Holidays: 1 winter holiday 1 summer holiday will be assigned a holiday group.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Attends to the individual needs of patients, which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, transferring, providing comfort and communicating patient needs with other members of the healthcare team.
• Performs various tasks as assigned, including checking vital signs, weighing patients, applying creams/ointments, applying/changing dressings and collecting specimens.
• Meets patient needs by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to healthcare team members.
• Serves as a conduit between patients and other healthcare providers by recording and communicating all issues to medical team members.
• Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
• Stores and prepares rooms and medical equipment for patient and healthcare team member use.
• Participates in departmental committees and projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • High School diploma or GED
• Experience
  • Six (6) months of experience preferred.
• Equivalency
  • Proof of successful completion of health assessment and nursing foundation courses, in addition to basic medical/surgical clinical rotation in an accredited nursing program may be considered in lieu of designation as a CNA, MA and/or EMT.
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Designation as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Medical Assistant (MA), and/or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is required
  • Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association is required.

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $19.18 to $28.77

Expected Range: $20.25 to $28.77

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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