Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Resource Team/Float
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant (NA) works under the direction of a Registered Nurse to provide care for patients and families with acute and chronic diseases and disorders in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult populations. The NA actively supports the Hospital’s and department’s quality goals and service excellence principles. The Resource Team provides supplemental staffing to a variety of patient care areas in response to increased acuity, census, and staffing fluctuations. Areas include inpatient, emergency department, psychiatry, pre- and post-procedural services, Almost Home Kids, and ambulatory care. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position. Twelve-hour day and night shifts are available.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Certification as a Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Ability to safely immobilize children when necessary and move equipment and patients.
- Ability to respond quickly to patient care situations.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and families, physicians, and patient care staff, and meet professional image and communication standards.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual ability.
Responsibilities
- Assist with direct patient care under the direction of an RN, including orienting families to the ambulatory clinic area, measuring vital signs, and documenting patient data in the paper record or EMR according to department standards.
- Empty fluid collection containers and perform point-of-care testing and controls, including glucose, hemocult, urine dipstick, hemoglobin A1C, and HCG testing.
- Assist with PO feeding, bulb suctioning, procedures, and intra-hospital transport; hold patients and provide comfort measures.
- Change needle boxes when two-thirds full, distribute linen, clean rooms after discharge, and replace canisters, oxygen tubing, and nebulizers according to protocol.
- Obtain unit supplies and return unused supplies and equipment from patient and treatment rooms to the designated central area; charge items as directed by the unit.
- Assist with sending laboratory tests, make phone calls or page as directed, and provide clerk coverage.
- Keep the unit orderly, clean equipment and toys, and check and record refrigerator temperatures and AED checks.
- Document changes to the plan in the Electronic Medical Record or paper chart.
- Assist with timely retrieval and delivery of medications and pharmaceutical products dispensed by the Pharmacy to appropriate patient care providers.
- Perform other job functions 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
- Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
- Discount purchasing program
- Wellbeing programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
