Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) PICU

Lurie Children's Hospital • Chicago, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. The Nursing Assistant (NA) works under the direction of a Registered Nurse to provide care for patients/families with acute and chronic diseases, disorders found in the pediatric and adolescent into the young adult populations. The NA actively supports the Hospital’s and the department’s quality goals and service excellence principles.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED
• Certification as Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Licensed Practical Nurse required
• Must be able to safely immobilize children, if necessary
• Must be able to move equipment and patients
• Must be able to respond quickly to patient care situations
• Must be able to effectively communicate with patients/families, physicians, and patient care staff
• Meet professional image and communication standards
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists with orienting families to the ambulatory clinic area
• Vital signs measurement per department standard
• Documentation of patient data per department standard either on paper record or in EMR
• Emptying fluid collection containers
• Point of care testing/controls glucose, hemocult, urine dipstick, hemoglobin A1C, HCG testing
• PO feeding
• Bulb suctioning
• Assisting with procedures
• Assisting with intra hospital transport
• Holding patients
• Providing comfort measures
• Changing needle boxes when 2/3 full
• Distributing linen
• Clean rooms after discharge
• Replacing canisters, oxygen tubing, and nebulizers per protocol
• Obtaining unit supplies
• Returning unused supplies/equipment from patient room and treatment room and charges items to central area designated by unit
• Assisting with sending labs
• Phone calling/paging as directed
• Coverage for clerk
• Keeping unit orderly
• Cleaning equipment and toys
• Checking and recording refrigerator temperatures
• Checking and recording of AED checks
• Documents changes to the plan whether that be in the Electronic Medical Record or in the paper chart
• Assists in the retrieval and delivery of medications and pharmaceutical products that are dispensed from the Pharmacy to the appropriate patient care provider/s in a timely manner
• Other job functions as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees