Certified Nursing Assistant & Telemetry Technician, Hiring Event w/ MDC

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition remission

Professional development

Job summary

University of Miami Hospital & Clinics seeks a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with 0-5 years’ experience to join our UTower nursing units in Miami, FL. The role supports patients with dressing, bathing, feeding, vital signs, and mobility under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include assisting with meals, hygiene, documentation, and ensuring a safe, comfortable patient environment while adhering to unit policies and protecting patient privacy.

Qualifications

• Must have High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must hold valid Florida CNA license.
• 0–5 years of relevant patient-care experience.
• Ability to follow instructions and document patient data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with dressing, bathing, and feeding.
• Take and record vital signs and aid with mobility.
• Provide personal hygiene and comfort measures to patients.
• Support physicians and nursing staff with procedures and documentation.
• Ensure a safe, clean environment and report changes to the RN.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Florida CNA license

Job description

Work Shift: Full-Time 3 X 12 hrs. Days, Nights, 1 Weekend workday will be required

Per Diem 1 or 2 X 12 hrs. Days, Nights, 1 Weekend workday may be required

Work Location: University of Miami Hospital & Clinics - Nursing Units UTower (Miami, FL)

Core Job Summary

The Certified Nursing Assistant 1, 2 or 3 performs standard patient care activities under the supervision of a registered nurse. More specifically, the incumbent assists patients in dressing and undressing, bathing, and eating, and collects noninvasive body fluid specimens or gathers vital signs. Additionally, this employee aids physicians and nursing staff members with procedures and documents patient interactions.

Core Job Functions

• 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/relevant experience, certification or license

Experience:
Minimum 0 - 5 years or more of relevant experience required

Certification and Licensing:
Valid State of Florida CNA license required

Refer To Department Description For Applicable Certification Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

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: Full time

Employee Type: Staff