CNA

CHI; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 23,749 - 33,544; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$1,500 Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Omaha is looking for a Nursing Assistant to offer patient-centered care. Responsibilities include conducting hourly rounds, assisting with ambulation and hygiene, and supporting nursing staff. Candidates must be at least 16 years old, complete a state-approved Nursing Assistant course, and possess an active CNA license in Nebraska. This full-time position offers an hourly pay range of $17.24 to $24.35, alongside an eligible sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Successful completion of the 75‑hour state‑approved Nursing Assistant course.
• Active Nurse Aide (CNA) license in good standing in Nebraska.

Responsibilities

• Check in with outgoing CNA for patient report.
• Conduct hourly rounds on patients, checking vitals.
• Assist patients with ambulation and hygiene needs.
• Support bedside nurse with tube insertions and wound checks.
• Change bed linens and other assigned tasks.

Skills

Patient care

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Communication skills

Education

Completion of a state-approved Nursing Assistant course

Active Nurse Aide (CNA) license in Nebraska

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

• Check in with the outgoing CNA at the beginning of your shift to get a report on your patients.
• Conduct hourly rounds on patients, checking vitals, maintaining whiteboard information, and assisting with care as needed.
• Assist patients with ambulation as necessary. This may mean helping them reach a recliner in their room, walk to the bathroom, or down the hall. Assist released patients in getting safely to their vehicles outside.
• Assist patients with hygiene needs. This can include a full bed bath, an assisted bed bath, or retrieving towels and soap for ambulatory patients.
• Help the bedside nurse with tube insertions such as an NG tube, rectal tube, or catheter. You may be holding a cup of water, holding the patient, or providing the nurse with supplies as needed and cleaning up after.
• Help the bedside nurse with any wound checks or dressing changes. This may mean holding the patient or supplies and cleaning up after.
• Change bed linens, check patients’ weight, and other tasks as assigned each day.

We are offering up to a $1,500 Sign‑On Bonus to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age
• Successful completion of the 75‑hour state‑approved Nursing Assistant course
• Active Nurse Aide (CNA) license in good standing in Nebraska
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association

Where You’ll Work

At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center – Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient‑centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

Pay Range

$17.24 – $24.35 /hour

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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