Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Almost Home Kids Chicago

Lurie Children's Hospital•Chicago, IL

4d•$19 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) works under the direction of a registered nurse (RN) to provide care for children and families with acute and chronic diseases or disorders. The role serves pediatric and adolescent populations through young adulthood and actively supports the hospital’s and department’s quality goals and service excellence principles. This position is at the Almost Home Kids Chicago location and is full time on a 12-hour day shift, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Certification as a CNA (nursing assistant).
Basic life-support certification.
Ability to safely immobilize children when necessary and move equipment and children.
Ability to respond quickly to child-care situations.
Ability to communicate effectively with children and families, physicians, and child-care staff.
Ability to meet professional image and communication standards.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric CNA experience is strongly preferred.
Bilingual ability is preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan daily care and activities in collaboration with the RN.
Take vital signs, including temperature, heart rate, and respirations, as directed by the RN.
Obtain children’s weights and heights upon admission, once or twice weekly, and as needed.
Document weights, vital signs, and other delegated items on appropriate flow sheets, and communicate concerns to the RN.
Provide comfort and compassion at all times.
Make routine physical observations of children to identify their needs and work with the RN on duty to prioritize care.
Provide daily skin, hair, and oral care; bathe or shower children daily and as needed; and dress them appropriately for the weather and time of day or night.
Check and change diapers every two hours and as needed; provide skin and perineal care with each change; and apply protective creams as directed by the RN.
Apply monitoring equipment as delegated by the RN and maintain it safely; rotate pulse oximetry probes at least every two hours and as needed; and do not turn off alarms or equipment unless delegated by the RN.
Clean and maintain portable and bedside suction equipment.
Clean and maintain the child’s environment of care, including beds, clothing, closets, drawers, supplies, and toys.
Prepare food and supervise or assist children who eat by mouth.
Transport children in wheelchairs, strollers, or wagons and assist children using walkers.
Transfer children to seating or orthopedic devices as delegated by the RN; use two people to transfer any child over 40 pounds or a child needing additional assistance because of physical condition.
Apply orthopedic devices, including ankle-foot orthoses, thoracolumbosacral orthoses, and splints, as delegated by the RN.
Provide passive range-of-motion or other ordered exercises as delegated by the RN.
Promote children’s developmental well-being by offering experiences and activities with volunteers and other staff.
Engage children in socialization, play, reading, movies, and outside time.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employer-paid group term life and disability insurance
Employer contribution toward a Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid holidays
Paid parental leave
403(b) with a 5% employer match
Supplemental life, AD&D, and disability coverage
Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
Tuition assistance
Student loan servicing and support
Adoption benefits
Backup childcare and eldercare
Employee Assistance Program and specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
Discounts on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
Discount purchasing program
Potential hourly employee differentials, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs