Certified Nursing Assistant 1 - On Call, PACU Recovery, Full-Time

University of Miami • Miami, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides direct patient care, assisting with personal hygiene, meals, ambulation, and vital sign monitoring. The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) will work in the PACU Recovery unit, ensuring a safe and clean environment for patients and staff. This role requires prompt attention to patient needs, accurate recording of intake and output, and reporting patient conditions to the assigned nurse. The CNA will also be responsible for transporting patients and equipment, adhering to university and unit policies, and safeguarding university assets.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certified Nursing Assistant license
• Minimum 0 - 1 year of relevant experience
• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
• Commitment to the University’s core values.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
• Proficiency in computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office)

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 patient help with walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• tuition remission

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED