Night Shift CNA: Compassionate Patient Care & Support

UChicago Medicine; Illinois; Sur place; USD 28 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UChicago Medicine is seeking a Nursing Support Assistant (CNA) to assist with patient care under RN supervision in Hyde Park, Chicago. You will perform basic care tasks, monitor patients, document activities, and support daily unit operations.

Essential duties include vital signs, ADL assistance, discharge prep, room upkeep, and timely communication with the healthcare team. CPR/BLS certification and HCWR eligibility are required, with on-site work during night shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be listed on the IDPH Health Care Worker Registry (HCWR) as an Illinois CNA OR a nursing student who has passed the written competency exam and is listed on the HCWR.
• CPR/BLS Certification.
• Ability to read and write, perform simple mathematical calculations, follow oral and written instructions, perform variety of tasks without direct supervision and perform duties requiring continuous physical effort.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and/or in written form
• Ability to work in partnership with management and staff
• Occasional lifting may be heavy and awkward, over 50 lbs.
• Moderate to extreme physical effort such as walking, standing, performing CPR, and lifting materials, equipment, objects and/or patients may be required
• Vision, hearing, and sense of touch must be adequate to enable one to quickly and accurately perform tasks such as reading small print, defining details, sending and receiving clear and accurate oral communication

Responsabilités

• Provides basic patient care activities including vital signs, enemas and basic tests such as glucoscan, hemacult and multistix
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, as appropriate/assigned, using proper aseptic, isolation, and infection control techniques in performance of duties
• Assists patients with personal hygiene, ambulation and nourishment/fluids
• Completes procedures as assigned, such as collecting patient specimens and weighing patients.
• Assists with discharge and transfer preparation of patients
• Assists in the maintenance of the patient environment: makes patient beds, tidies patient room, and prepares patient room for admission and transfer
• Assists with the maintenance of supplies/equipment and the environment.
• Communicates and accurately documents activities onto the proper records or logs
• Initiates CPR and calls a Dr. Cart
• Performs receptionist duties for assigned area as requested

Connaissances

Communication skills

Reading and writing

Mathematics

Following instructions

Team collaboration

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

IDPH HCWR listing OR nursing student competency

CPR/BLS Certification

Description du poste

UChicago Medicine is seeking a Nursing Support Assistant (CNA) to assist with patient care under RN supervision in Hyde Park, Chicago. You will perform basic care tasks, monitor patients, document activities, and support daily unit operations.

Essential duties include vital signs, ADL assistance, discharge prep, room upkeep, and timely communication with the healthcare team. CPR/BLS certification and HCWR eligibility are required, with on-site work during night shifts.