Certified Nursing Assistant Surgical Unit

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Paid time off

403b employer match

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado seeks a Clinical Assistant to support patients across a 72-bed surgical unit serving birth to early adulthood. You will assist with personal care, transport, vital signs, and collaborate with nursing and other providers on diagnostic procedures.

This full-time role (36 hours per week) includes day shifts, weekend and holiday rotation, and a comprehensive benefits package. You will contribute to world-class care in trauma, transplant, and surgical services.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Equivalency: health assessment and nursing foundation courses may replace CNA/MA/EMT designation.
• CNA, MA, or EMT designation is required.
• BLS certification for Healthcare Provider is required.

Responsibilities

• Attends to the individual needs of patients, including grooming, bathing, feeding, and hygiene.
• Monitors vital signs and transports patients as needed.
• Assists nursing staff and other providers during diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs and records.
• Stows and prepares rooms and medical equipment for patient care and team use.
• Participates in departmental committees and projects as assigned.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Health assessment & nursing foundation course equivalency

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)

BLS Certification for Healthcare Provider

Job description

Job Overview

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. The surgical unit is a 72- bed unit that serves a diverse patient population. We provide complex care to patients from birth to early adulthood. We are privileged to deliver world class care for trauma, solid-organ transplant, burns, general surgery, plastics, urology, colorectal, bariatrics, neurology, neurosurgery, epilepsy monitoring, etc.

Job Overview

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. The surgical unit is a 72- bed unit that serves a diverse patient population. We provide complex care to patients from birth to early adulthood. We are privileged to deliver world class care for trauma, solid-organ transplant, burns, general surgery, plastics, urology, colorectal, bariatrics, neurology, neurosurgery, epilepsy monitoring, etc.

Department Name: Level 6 Surgical

Job Status: Full time, 36 hours per week, eligible for benefits

Shift: Day Shift (6:45am - 7:15pm), open availability preferred.

Weekend Requirements: 6 weekend shifts (Sat/Sun) every 8 weeks. Must work at least 2 Mondays in an 8-week block (weekday and weekend availability required)

Holiday Requirements: Rotating Holiday Schedule.

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

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $19.18 to $28.77

Expected Range: $20.25 to $28.77

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. 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 time off
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• company provided life and disability insurance
• paid parental leave
• 403b employer match (retirement savings)
• a robust wellness program
• access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
• 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.
• 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.