Health Care Assistant (CNA), Spinal Cord Injury Rehab

University of Utah Health•Salt Lake City, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides direct and indirect patient care at the direction of a Registered Nurse in a spinal cord injury rehabilitation setting. The incumbent works directly with patients and their families and supports patients within their environment. The role may include accessing and administering medications within the incumbent’s scope of practice and in accordance with state law. University of Utah Health is a patient-focused organization dedicated to enhancing health and well-being through patient care, research, and education. The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally recognized for academic research, quality standards, and patient experience.

Requirements

Demonstrated availability to work variable and rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, in a 24/7 patient care environment.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
Demonstrated customer service skills and ability to work in a busy environment.
Ability to use a multiline phone system and hospital paging system as needed.
Ability to initiate appropriate action in emergency or crisis situations by evaluating the situation and determining the applicable protocol.
Current University of Utah Health RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential, to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
One of the following: current certification as a Nursing Assistant with the State of Utah, or completion of the first round of clinical training and current enrollment in an approved nursing education program.
If enrolled in a nursing program, obtain an RN license within three months of completing the RN program; if not obtained within that period, immediately obtain current CNA certification.
Individuals in this job code who hold an RN license must also have CNA certification if they remain in the job code longer than three months.
Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Ability to meet the position’s physical and working-condition requirements, with or without accommodation.

Responsibilities

Assist patients with feeding, drinking, ambulating, grooming, toileting, dressing, socializing, and unit-specific technical skills.
Reinforce or assist with patient and significant-other education and teaching as delegated by a professional care provider.
Collect, report, and document data related to direct patient care.
Support indirect patient care, including maintaining a clean, efficient, and safe care environment; companion care; housekeeping; patient transport; and chaperoning physicians during examinations and procedures as needed.
Perform unit-specific and additional clerical duties as needed, including stocking and maintaining clerical and patient supplies.
Communicate with hospital staff, physicians, patients, families, and visitors.
Process paper orders during downtime when working in a clerical role, and enter the downtime occurrence order and its start and stop times in each patient record.
May process electronic requests for medical treatments and tests and retrieve patient test and laboratory results.
May schedule patient appointments.
May maintain patient records and unit activity boards as needed.
May manage admissions, discharges, and transfers according to unit standards.
May observe cardiac monitors and notify nursing and medical staff of abnormal rhythm variances indicating heart ischemia or acute myocardial infarction.
Maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance during assigned shifts, including rotating schedules as required to meet staffing and patient care needs.