Certified Nursing Assistant 1(H), UMHC-SCCC - Perio-Op & Surgery Center, Full-Time

University of Miami•Miami, FL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides direct patient care, focusing on personal hygiene, assisting with meals and mobility, and performing various treatments and monitoring vital signs. The Certified Nursing Assistant will maintain a safe environment, transport patients and equipment, and report patient conditions to the assigned nurse. This role also involves accurate recording of patient intake, output, and vital signs, while adhering to university and unit policies.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience.
Valid State of Florida CNA license required.
0 -1 year minimum experience required.
Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Responsibilities

Provides for patients’ personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves, and assisting with showers.
Assists with meals and feeds patients, ambulates, turns, and positions patients, and provides fresh water and nourishment between meals.
Administers enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, therapeutic and sitz baths, and applies restraints.
Performs sugar and acetone urine testing, specimen collection, and post-mortem care.
Answers patients’ call lights and requests promptly.
Maintains a safe and attractive environment for patients and staff and transports patients and equipment.
Reports patient conditions to the assigned nurse to ensure professional assessment.
Measures and records food and liquid intake and output, and checks and records vital signs.
Provides patients with help with walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.