Certified Nursing Assistant, Neurology, Per Diem

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Miami is seeking a Per Diem Certified Nursing Assistant for 12-hour shifts, including nights and weekends, at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, Nursing 6 North Neurology UTower 1.

Required: High school diploma or equivalent, CNA license, and 0-1 year of relevant experience. The role supports patient care, hygiene, feeding, mobility, and safety in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Certified Nursing Assistant license is required.
• 0-1 year of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with personal hygiene: bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, shaves, showers.
• Assists with meals, feeds patients, ambulates, turns and positions patients, provides water between meals.
• Administers enemas, non-sterile dressings, preps, ice/heat therapies, and applies restraints as needed.
• Performs urine testing, specimen collection, and post-mortem care.
• Answers call lights and patient requests promptly.
• Maintains a safe, clean environment and transports patients/equipment.
• Reports patient conditions to the assigned nurse for assessment.
• Measures and records intake/output and vital signs.
• Provides assistance with walking and moving in/out of bed.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Nursing Assistant license

0-1 year of relevant experience

Job description

Shift: Per Diem - 1 or 2 x12 hrs. Nights, weekends, (depends on availability) Work Location: University of Miami Hospital and Clinics - Nursing 6 North Neurology UTower 1.

• Provides for patients’ personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves, and assisting with showers.
• Assists with meals and feeds patients, ambulates, turns, and positions patients, and provides fresh water and nourishment between meals.
• Administers enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, therapeutic and sitz baths, and applies restraints.
• Performs sugar and acetone urine testing, specimen collection, and post-mortem care.
• Answers patients’ call lights and requests promptly.
• Maintains a safe and attractive environment for patients and staff and transports patients and equipment.
• Reports patient conditions to the assigned nurse to ensure professional assessment.
• Measures and records food and liquid intake and output, and checks and records vital signs.
• Provides patient help with walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification and Licensing:

Certified Nursing Assistant license

Experience:

Minimum 0 -1 year of relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail. Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines. Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion. Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary. Commitment to the University’s core values. Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine.

As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Part time Employee Type: Temporary-Intermittent The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.