Per Diem Certified Nursing Assistant - Trauma ICU

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC); Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) in Las Vegas is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support the nursing staff with routine patient care under RN supervision. You will perform vital signs, assist with activities of daily living, and help maintain safe, clean patient environments.

Preferred candidates have CNA certification in Nevada and BLS; six months of clinical experience recommended. This is an on-site role at a major academic medical center in Nevada.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 6 months of clinical experience.
• Current CNA certification from the Nevada Board of Nursing.
• BLS certification recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision, assist nursing staff with routine care and patient environment.
• Perform and document vital signs and input/output.
• Assist with activities of daily living and mobility.
• Communicate effectively with patients and staff in stressful situations.
• Follow safety, infection control, and hospital policies.

Skills

Vital signs

ADL assistance

Communication

Medical equipment handling

Safety practices

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

Position Summary

Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, assists the nursing staff in performing routine nursing care duties, and to provide assistance in the care of patients and their environments.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience

Equivalent to graduation from high school and six (6) months of clinical experience.

Licensing/Certification Requirements

Valid Certification by the State of Nevada Board of Nursing as a Nursing Assistant. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Additional Position Requirements

Preferences will be given to applicants who document the following:

• A minimum of one (1) year of recent, documented CNA experience in an acute care setting

Knowledge Of

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; operation of general office equipment; basic medical terminology; basic mathematics; medical equipment; and universal precautions; department and hospital safety practices; patient rights; infection control practices and policies; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.

Skill In

Performing and documenting vital signs; measuring and recording input and output; providing and assisting with activities of daily living; using good body mechanics; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time and strength to assist in the examination and treatment of varied patients, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.