Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Tech (CNA) - PACU

Nemours in; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Tech (CNA) for the PACU in Orlando. This full-time role involves 10-hour shifts from 0800 to 2030, three days a week, with no weekends or holidays.

You must be a certified nursing assistant or have completed at least one nursing clinical semester. At least one year of hospital PCT/CNA experience is preferred, along with BLS certification upon hire.

Qualifications

• Must be a certified nursing assistant or have completed 1 nursing clinical semester.
• Strong ability to assist with activities of daily living and patient care.
• Proficiency using electronic medical records as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare rooms and ensure equipment is ready for admissions.
• Maintain stocked supplies at designated areas at par levels.
• Perform vital signs and report abnormalities to RN.
• Record intake and output as directed by RN.
• Ensure a clean and safe patient care environment.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and other care as directed.
• Utilize the electronic medical record for patient care.
• Participate in unit and hospital education programs.
• Transport patients and escort discharged patients to car.
• Cover front desk duties as needed for back-up.
• Adhere to Nemours Standards of Behavior.

Skills

Vital signs proficiency

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Nursing Assistant course

1 semester nursing clinicals

Job description

Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Tech (CNA) - PACU (Finance)

This is a FULL-TIME position,10-hour shifts, 0800-2030 3 days/week, no weekends, no holidays.

This position requires you to either be a certified nursing assistant or complete 1 semester of nursing clinicals .

This position is responsible for the following:

• Assisting with general activities
• Demonstrating proficiency in the care of patients of all ages; neonates, infants, toddlers, school aged and adolescents.
• Assisting with the provision of family centered care in conjunction with other disciplines.

Essential Functions:

• Prepares rooms for patient admissions assuring that the room is clean and proper equipment is set up for patient's needs.
• Ensures an adequate stock of all necessary equipment and supplies in designated areas at established par levels.
• Performs vital signs and reports abnormalities to assigned RN.
• Records intake and output of patients as directed by RN
• Ensures a clean and safe patient care environment.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living (bath, feed, play, etc.) and provides other patient care as directed.
• Utilizes the electronic medical record as required for patient care.
• Participates in unit, departmental and hospital education programs
• Transports patients to other unit locations and escorts discharged patients to car.
• Courteously and professionally covers patient care unit front desk as needed for back-up. This includes promptly answering telephones, greeting patients, sending reports, distributing, sorting, or processing mail, entering orders, managing medical record, etc.
• Adheres to the Nemours Standards of Behavior.

Position Requirements

• High school diploma and completion of an accredited Nursing Assistant course required.
• In lieu of Nursing Assistant course, completion of at least one semester of basic nursing skills in an accredited nursing program required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of hospital PCT or CNA experience preferred; hospital experience preferred.
• Valid American Heart Association BLS Certification required upon hire; BLS certification must be valid for 90 days post start date

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org .