Patient Care Assistant (CNA) - Acute Inpatient Units

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking compassionate Patient Care Assistants/CNAs for acute inpatient units across Bell Hospital, Cambridge Tower and Heart Center. Duties include basic nursing tasks, vital signs, I&O documentation, and patient safety; shifts include 12-hour days and nights with weekend requirements.

Locations include Main Campus—39th & Rainbow, Kansas City, KS, with vacancies across multiple units.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CNA license or completion of Gold Standard Intern Program required.
• Fundamentals of nursing courses recommended.
• Minimum 18 months in a relevant patient care role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing skills and assist RN with delegated tasks.
• Document intake/output, vital signs, and glucose monitoring in chart.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized patient room and environment.
• Adhere to hand hygiene, standard precautions, and isolation principles.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team oriented

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA license

Gold Standard Intern Program

Fundamentals of nursing

18 months patient care experience

Job description

Position Title

Patient Care Assistant (CNA) - Acute Inpatient Units

Varies

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Patient Care Assistants (PCAs) / Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)

Location: Main Campus – 39th & Rainbow, Kansas City, KS
Hospitals: Bell Hospital, Cambridge Tower, and Heart Center

Status: Full-Time & Part-Time | Benefits Eligible

Shift: 12-Hour Shifts with Weekend Requirements
Days: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM

Schedule Options:
Full-Time: 3 shifts per week (36 hours)
Part-Time: 2 shifts per week (24 hours)

We are seeking compassionate and team-oriented Patient Care Assistants/CNAs to join our outstanding acute care inpatient care teams. These roles support a variety of specialized units across three state-of-the-art hospital facilities. Vacancies vary by department and are subject to change based on operational needs.

Potential Department Assignments:

Bell Hospital
Medical Telemetry/Cystic Fibrosis (BH15)
Medical Telemetry (BH41, BH 46)
Medical Telemetry/Observation (BH45)
Medical Progressive/Medical Telemetry (BH62)
Medical Progressive/Pulmonary (BH66)
Internal Medicine/Med Surg (BH42)
Orthopedics (BH43)
Trauma/General Surgery (BH51)
General Surgery, Trauma, Internal Medicine (BH53)
Organ Transplant & Renal Progressive (BH64)

Cambridge Tower
Neurology/Epilepsy/ENT (CA6)
Neurology/Surgical Oncology (CA7)
Internal Medicine (CA8)
Hematology & Cellular Therapy (CA9)
Bone Marrow Transplant & Acute Leukemia (CA10)
Medical Oncology (CA11)

Heart Center
Cardiothoracic Surgery Progressive Care (HC4)
Cardiovascular Progressive (HC5)
Family Medicine Progressive Care (HC7)
Urology, Vascular, GYN Oncology (HC8)

Float Pool

The Patient Care Assistant is an unlicensed staff member who is accountable to and completes delegated tasks from the RN in a caring and culturally sensitive manner, with excellent customer service at all times. Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills related to delegated tasks. Provides basic nursing skills, including but not limited to: Vital signs and pulse oximetry; finger stick blood glucose; ADL’s; recording intake and output; collecting urine, stool, sputum specimens; apply/remove compression hose; SCDs etc.; emptying drains, urinary catheters, NG tubes, and ostomies; additional skills to meet unit needs. Documents in O2 all tasks, I&O, percentage of meals eaten, etc. Maintains a neat, clutter free and clean patient room and work environment. Maintains a safe patient environment to include High Fall Risk interventions as appropriate for high fall risk patients. This can include but not limited to: hourly rounds; answering call lights in person, promptly for all patients on the unit. Demonstrates proper hand hygiene, standard precautions, and isolation principles. They care for the patient in restraints; including ROM and fluids/toileting; reorienting confused patients; reinforcement of patient/family education regarding fall and safety precautions. Promptly notifies the RN of change in vital signs from baseline or expected result, change in mental status or condition, any breakdown in skin integrity or redness of skin, patient report of pain, any other patient needs, concerns or issues. Must complete other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• Provides basic nursing skills, including but not limited to: vital signs and pulse oximetry; finger stick blood glucose; ADL’s; recording intake and output; collecting urine, stool, sputum specimens; applying/removing compression hose; SCDs etc.; emptying drains, urinary catheters, NG tubes, and ostomies. Additional skills to meet unit needs.
• Documents in O2 all tasks, I&O, percentage of meals eaten, etc.
• Maintains a neat, clutter free and clean patient room and work environment.
• Maintains a safe patient environment to include High Fall Risk interventions as appropriate for high fall risk patients. This can include but is not limited to: hourly rounds; answering call lights in person, promptly for all patients on the unit.
• Demonstrates proper hand hygiene, standard precautions, and isolation principles.
• Cares for the patient in restraints, including ROM and fluids/toileting; reorienting confused patients; reinforcement of patient/family education regarding fall and safety precautions.
• Promptly notifies the RN of change in vital signs from baseline or expected result, change in mental status or condition, any breakdown in skin integrity or redness of skin, patient report of pain, and any other patient needs, concerns or issues.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate or GED OR be currently enrolled in a high school or GED program

AND one of the following:

• Hold a CNA license or have completed the Gold Standard Intern Program
• Have documentation of fundamentals of nursing courses
• Have a minimum of 18 months in a relevant patient care role

Job Requisition ID:

R-34252

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.