Certified Nursing Assistant - Intermediate Care

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC); Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) in Las Vegas is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to support nursing staff in an academic medical center. Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the CNA performs routine nursing care and assists with patient comfort, safety, and environmental needs.

This role requires compassion, attention to detail, and the ability to work with a diverse patient population in a high-acuity setting.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from high school.
• Six (6) months of clinical experience.
• CNA certification by the Nevada Board of Nursing and BLS.

Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, assists the nursing staff in routine patient care.
• Provides assistance with activities of daily living and environmental care.

Skills

Vital signs

Input/Output

ADLs

Body mechanics

Medical terminology

Infection control

Communication

Teamwork

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CNA certification (NV Board of Nursing)

Job description

Position Summary

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)

Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

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's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

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 Of

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements 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.