CNA – Pediatric Surgical Unit (Night Shift)

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

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora seeks a Clinical Assistant to support patients and families with personal hygiene and daily living tasks. The CA provides comfort, transportation, and vital sign monitoring, and assists nursing staff in diagnostic procedures and treatments on a 72-bed surgical unit serving births through early adulthood.

This full-time role is 36 hours per week with a night shift. Candidates must have a CNA/MA/EMT designation and BLS for Healthcare Providers; position

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Equivalency may be considered in lieu of CNA/MA/EMT designation
• Health assessment and nursing foundation courses completed, in addition to basic medical/surgical clinical rotation
• CNA/MA/EMT designation required
• BLS for Healthcare Provider certification required

Responsibilities

• Attends to individual patient needs including grooming, bathing, feeding, continence care, transferring and comfort
• Checks vital signs, weighs patients, applies creams/ointments, dressings and collects specimens
• Transports patients, responds to call lights, reports observations to the healthcare team
• Acts as conduit between patients and other providers by communicating issues to the medical team
• Documents actions with forms, reports, logs, and records
• Prepares rooms and equipment for patient and team use
• Participates in departmental committees and projects as assigned

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

Equivalency

Health assessment & nursing courses

CNA/MA/EMT certification

BLS certification

Job description

Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora seeks a Clinical Assistant to support patients and families with personal hygiene and daily living tasks. The CA provides comfort, transportation, and vital sign monitoring, and assists nursing staff in diagnostic procedures and treatments on a 72-bed surgical unit serving births through early adulthood.

This full-time role is 36 hours per week with a night shift. Candidates must have a CNA/MA/EMT designation and BLS for Healthcare Providers; position