Certified Nursing Assistant — Patient Care Advocate

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health is seeking a patient care assistant to provide direct care under a Registered Nurse’s direction. You will interact with patients and families, perform indirect tasks, and help maintain a safe care environment in a 24/7 health system.

Role requires flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays; candidates should have strong communication, customer service, and crisis response abilities, with CNA or RN program involvement, and adherence to department license requirements.

Qualifications

• Must obtain CNA certification if RN license is not held within 3 months.
• RN license holders must obtain CNA certification if remaining longer than 3 months.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with feeding, ambulating, grooming, toileting, and other activities.
• Reinforce patient education and document data related to care.
• Support with cleaning, stocking, transporting, and clerical tasks as needed.

Skills

Rotating shifts

Customer service

Communication skills

Multi-line phone system

Emergency/crisis response

Education

CNA certification

RN training program (in progress)

Job description

University of Utah Health is seeking a patient care assistant to provide direct care under a Registered Nurse’s direction. You will interact with patients and families, perform indirect tasks, and help maintain a safe care environment in a 24/7 health system.

Role requires flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays; candidates should have strong communication, customer service, and crisis response abilities, with CNA or RN program involvement, and adherence to department license requirements.