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Certified Nursing Assistant - PEDS/PICU - PT/Rotating Shift
Denver Health
Denver (CO)
On-site
USD 60,000 - 80,000
Part time
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Job summary
Join a leading healthcare provider in Denver as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the Pediatrics department. This role involves assisting nursing staff in providing care to patients, ensuring safety, and maintaining documentation. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a commitment to patient care. Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and excellent benefits.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Assists RN/LPN in patient care and activities of daily living.
- Obtains vital signs and reports abnormal findings.
- Participates in discharge planning and documentation.
Responsibilities
- Provides a safe environment for all patients.
- Collaborates with healthcare team for patient care.
- Documents Plan of Care and participates in quality improvement.
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Department
Pediatrics
Pediatrics is a 20-bed unit that provides compassionate care for common illnesses including urinary tract infections, respiratory problems, dehydration, ingestions, abdominal pain, appendicitis and gallbladder disease. In addition, we offer subspecialty care in pediatric neurology and seizure treatment, pediatric infectious disease and pediatric cardiology. We also provide a broad range of surgical specialties, including general surgery, ear, nose and throat (ENT), orthopedic and neurosurgery services. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4.
Job Summary
Under close supervision, assists professional nursing and care providers in providing care to all patients with respect for their uniqueness. Collaborates with the RN and healthcare team. Assists with basic patient care and activities of daily living. Maintains unit specific documentation as required. Orders, maintains and utilizes supplies for the assigned unit.
Essential Functions
- Provides a safe environment for all patents. Assuring proper patient positions and patient care throughout the patient’s stay. (10%)
- Assists the RN/LPN in carrying out the established plan of care for assigned patients. (10%)
- Practices sound safety and infection control practices according to hospital policy and procedures (10%)
- Obtains vital signs and differentiates normal from abnormal findings. Reports abnormal values or conditions to the RN/LPN. (EX. Abnormal VS, bleeding, safety concerns, family issues.) (5%)
- Participates as a member of the patient care team by asking for additional tasks, or helping others when not busy. (5%)
- Accurately gathers information and performs data entry. (5%)
- Performs transportation responsibilities when requested; transporting patients from one area to another; delivering laboratory specimens, blood products, medications and other hospital/medical items to the requested departments as needed; and includes access to the pneumatic tube system to transport items, including blood products and medications, to and from the tube and the desired location. (5%)
- Documents Plan of Care making sure information is properly transcribed and complete (5%)
- In coordination with the RN/LPN, implements care based on prioritized patient needs (5%)
- Participates in a unique, outcome focused plan of care based on current nursing practice with measurable outcomes and goals for the patient/family (5%)
- Participates with the Coordination of care with multidisciplinary team (5%)
- Participates in the discharge planning process (5%)
- Assists the RN/LPN to identify realistic expected outcomes to facilitate the patient’s optimum level of health as well as the anticipated continuation of care. (5%)
- Performs chart audits to promote quality improvement. (5%)
- Promotes quality care based upon ongoing monitoring of patient/family response or changing condition inclusive of quality control of appropriate systems and equipment (5%)
- Reports response of patient/family or changing condition to the RN/LPN and helps to appropriately update the plan of care. (5%)
- Ensures practice and adheres to professional standards, statutes, regulation, hospital and departmental policies, and standards of care (5%)
- No High School Diploma and/or No GED Required
- less than 1 year Required
- CNA – Certified Nursing Assistant - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies Required and
- BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required
- Ensures all duties, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients/clients to who care/service is being provided.
- Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span, as well as demonstrating the ability to assess data reflecting the patient’s status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/ services is being delivered/provided.
- Employee has completed and met their clinical competency standards
- Ability to use medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
- Skilled in maintaining effective working relationship with patients, employees, and the public.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
- Ability to interpret adapt and apply guidelines and procedures
- Ability to communicate clearly.
- Microsoft Office Suite required.
- EPIC documentation preferred.
Rotating (Days and Nights) (United States of America)
Work Type
Regular (0.6 FTE)
Salary
$20.00 - $25.65 / hr
Benefits
- Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans
- Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
- On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
- Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
- Tuition reimbursement & assistance
- Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching
- Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
- National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
- Respect
- Belonging
- Accountability
- Transparency
Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.
Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
- Seniority levelEntry level
- Employment typePart-time
- Job functionHealth Care Provider
- IndustriesHospitals and Health Care
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