Certified Nursing Assistant Periop Admit Discharge

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Wellness program

Total Rewards

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Clinical Assistant to support patients with daily living tasks, monitor vitals, and assist nursing staff in procedures. You will help with hygiene, transportation, and comfort, coordinating care as part of the healthcare team in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role requires CNA/MA/EMT credentials and BLS, a high school diploma, and strong patient communication. Shifts begin at 5:30am with flexible scheduling based on unit needs and an emphasis on

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• CNA/MA/EMT certification required.
• BLS certification for Healthcare Provider required.
• Health assessment and nursing foundation courses may substitute in lieu of CNA/MA/EMT designation.

Responsibilities

• Attend to individual patient needs including grooming, bathing, feeding, and toileting.
• Check vital signs, weigh patients, apply dressings and collect specimens.
• Transport patients, answer calls, and report observations to the healthcare team.
• Document actions by completing forms and keeping logs.
• Prepare rooms and equipment for patient care and participate in departmental committees.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Team communication

Documentation

Education

High School diploma or GED

CNA/MA/EMT certification

BLS certification

Tools

Vital signs monitor

Medical equipment handling

Job description

The Clinical Assistant (CA) assists patients and families by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs. The CA provides comfort, transportation, and vital sign monitoring. In addition, the CA supports and assists nursing personnel and other providers in diagnostic procedures and technical treatments and functions as a member of the healthcare team.

Periop Admit/Discharge serves as the Pre-Op and Phase II Discharge area for our surgery and procedure centers. We see patients of all ages coming to the hospital for a surgery or procedure with many specialties. Our services include orthopedics, ENT, ophthalmology, pediatric general surgery, urology, gynecology, GI, dental, rehabilitation, neurosurgery, and more!

Shift: Days, start at 5:30am.

Schedule: Flex, varies based on unit need

Duties & Responsibilities

• Attends to the individual needs of patients, which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, transferring, providing comfort and communicating patient needs with other members of the healthcare team.
• Performs various tasks as assigned, including checking vital signs, weighing patients, applying creams/ointments, applying/changing dressings and collecting specimens.
• Meets patient needs by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to healthcare team members.
• Serves as a conduit between patients and other healthcare providers by recording and communicating all issues to medical team members.
• Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
• Stores and prepares rooms and medical equipment for patient and healthcare team member use.
• Participates in departmental committees and projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • High School diploma or GED
• Equivalency
  • Proof of successful completion of health assessment and nursing foundation courses, in addition to basic medical/surgical clinical rotation in an accredited nursing program may be considered in lieu of designation as a CNA, MA and/or EMT.
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Designation as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Medical Assistant (MA), and/or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is required
  • Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association is required.

Salary Information

Hourly Rate of Pay: $23.76

Benefits Information

As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Estimated Close Date: 10/11/2026