Certified Nursing Assistant - Med/Surg Unit(s)

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC); Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) is seeking Full-Time Nursing Assistants for various Medical Surgical departments in Las Vegas. Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, you will perform routine nursing care duties and assist in patient care and environments.

Requirements include graduation from high school and six months of clinical experience, Nevada CNA certification, and BLS. Candidates with 1+ year acute care hospital experience and vent patient experience are

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from high school and six months of clinical experience.
• Valid Nevada Nursing Assistant certification.
• BLS certification by the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff with routine care duties.
• Provide support for patient care and environment.
• Document vital signs and input/output.
• Assist with activities of daily living.
• Support vent-related patient care as needed.

Skills

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Infection control

Patient care

Basic medical terminology

Basic mathematics

Safety procedures

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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 a Level I Trauma Center, home of the ONLY Verified Burn Center, and 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.

• Full‑time Opening(s)***

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.

• This FULL‑TIME posting is for Various Medical Surgical Departments - including those below, subject to - Current and future openings**

1800 W. Charleston Blvd. 89102:

• 2 SO MS - 6094 - 4 NO - 6084
• 2 W MS - 6092 - 4 SO - 6086
• CDU/TCU - 6231 - 5 NO - 6090
• 1400 MS - 6088 - 5 SO - 6180
• ORTHO/IJU - 6083

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 accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Additional Position Requirements

• 1+ years(s) Recent Documented experience in an Acute Care Hospital Setting.
• 1+ years(s) Recent Documented in a Med/Surg Unit.
• Documented experience with vent patients

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.