Certified Nursing Assistant 3 (U) Neurology / Neurosurgery, Full-Time
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant 3 (U) Neurology / Neurosurgery position is a full-time role at the University of Miami Hospital. This role involves providing direct patient care, including personal hygiene, assistance with meals, ambulation, and therapeutic treatments. The CNA will also be responsible for monitoring patient intake and output, recording vital signs, and reporting patient conditions to the assigned nurse. The position requires adherence to University policies and procedures and safeguarding University assets. This role may also involve assisting lower-level CNAs and performing minor physical therapy routines.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Certified Nursing Assistant license
- Minimum 5 years 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.
- Performs minor physical therapy routines and turning in bed to prevent bed sores.
- May collect urine samples, attach EKG leads and remove catheters.
- Assembles, monitors, and discontinues feeding of intravenous nutrition.
- Assists lower-level certified nursing assistants.
- Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- tuition remission
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
