Certified Nursing Assistant or Nursing Assistant - Cardiac Care Unit - Post Cardiac Surgery

The Nebraska Medical Center•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Nebraska Medicine is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant or Nursing Assistant for its 21-bed Cardiac Care Unit – Post-Cardiac Surgery (CCUPCS). The unit bridges intensive care and medical-surgical care. Patients need high-intensity nursing care and close surveillance for conditions and treatments including ventricular assist devices, heart or lung transplants, artificial hearts, complex post-cardiac surgery, cardiac drips, external pacing, and SWANs. The role is available on full-time and part-time day and night schedules. Certified Nursing Assistants must hold Nebraska CNA certification; Nursing Assistants must meet the separate age, education, and patient-care experience or nursing-program enrollment requirements. BLS certification is required for both roles, with timing differing by role. Nebraska Medicine describes its shared values as Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, Courage, and Healing, and its mission as transforming lives to create a healthy future through education, research, and patient care.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant applicants must be at least 16 years old.
Certified Nursing Assistant applicants must possess a Certified Nursing Assistant certification in the state of Nebraska.
Certified Nursing Assistant applicants must demonstrate effective communication skills.
Certified Nursing Assistant applicants must have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA) upon completion of unit orientation.
Nursing Assistant applicants must be at least 18 years old.
Nursing Assistant applicants must have a high school education or equivalent.
Nursing Assistant applicants must have six months of patient care experience or be enrolled in a nursing program.
Nursing Assistant applicants must demonstrate effective communication skills.
Nursing Assistant applicants must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire from an American Heart Association (AHA)-endorsed program; this timing requirement applies to new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later.