Certified Nursing Assistant - Intermediate Care

University Medical Center; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant for the Intermediate Care unit in Las Vegas. The role supports nursing staff, provides direct patient care, and helps maintain patient environments under RN supervision.

Requires a NV CNA license and BLS certification, plus a minimum of six months of clinical experience; two years in acute care within the last three years is preferred. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: graduation from high school or equivalent with six months of clinical experience.
• Licensing/Certification: valid CNA certification by the Nevada State Board of Nursing and BLS certification.
• Additional requirements: two years of CNA experience in an acute care setting within the last three years.

Responsibilities

• Under RN supervision, assist with routine nursing care and patient environment.
• Perform and document vital signs, input and output, and assist with activities of daily living.
• Maintain safety, hygiene, and equipment usage according to hospital policies.

Skills

Vital signs

I&O documentation

Activities of daily living

Body mechanics

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Certified Nursing Assistant - Intermediate Care

Salary: $18.92 - $29.33 Hourly

Location: 1800 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 26-CNA3SO

Department: 3 - SO IMC - 6085

Opening Date: 10/12/2026

Closing Date: 10/19/2026 4:00 PM Pacific

Position Summary

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As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

UMC is home to Nevada'sONLYNonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became theFIRST and ONLYMagnet-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

Position Summary:

Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, assists the nursing staff in performing routine nursing care duties, and to provide assistance in the care of patients and their environments.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and six (6) months of clinical experience.

Licensing/Certification Requirements: Valid Certification by the State of Nevada Board of Nursing as a Nursing Assistant. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Additional Position Requirements

• Minimum of TWO (2) years of recent (within the last 3 years), documented CNA experience in an Acute Care Setting

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; operation of general office equipment; basic medical terminology; basic mathematics; medical equipment; and universal precautions; department and hospital safety practices; patient rights; infection control practices and policies; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.

Skill in: Performing and documenting vital signs; measuring and recording input and output; providing and assisting with activities of daily living; using good body mechanics; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time and strength to assist in the examination and treatment of varied patients, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

Employer: University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Address: University Medical Center of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102

Phone: [phone]

Website: http://www.umcsn.com