Certified Nursing Assistant - Med/Surg Unit(s)

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

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada seeks a Nursing Assistant to support the nursing team with routine care and to help maintain patient environments. Under supervision, you will assist in various medical-surgical departments as openings become available.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, NV Nursing Assistant certification, and BLS (AHA). Prior acute-care experience is preferred, especially in Med/Surg and vented patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 6 months clinical experience.
• Nevada State Nursing Assistant certification required; BLS (AHA) accepted.
• 1+ year recent acute-care hospital experience.
• 1+ year recent Med/Surg experience.
• Experience with vent patients is noted in postings.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff with routine nursing care duties.
• Provide assistance in patient care and environments.
• Support multiple medical-surgical departments as openings arise.

Skills

Vital signs

Communication

Body mechanics

Patient care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

6 months clinical experience

Job description

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 FIRSTand ONLYMagnet®-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

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).

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

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.