Health Care Assistant (CNA), Acute Internal Med D60

University of Utah Health•Salt Lake City, UT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The incumbent has direct contact with patients and their families and supports patients in their care environment. The role may involve accessing and administering medications within the incumbent’s scope of practice and in accordance with state law. The position is part of University of Utah Health, an academic health system with five hospitals and eleven clinics. Depending on department operations and patient-care needs, the incumbent must work rotating schedules that may include variable hours, nights, weekends, and holidays to support a 24/7 health system. Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance during assigned shifts is essential. The employee must be able to meet the physical and working-condition requirements with or without an accommodation. The role involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting, may exert up to 100 pounds, and may consistently require moving patients or objects such as medical equipment. Exposure to infectious diseases and work around prisoners or behavioral health patients may occur.

Requirements

Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system; must 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.
For employees enrolled in a nursing program, obtain an RN license within three months of completing the RN program; if not obtained by then, immediately obtain current CNA certification.
Individuals in this job code who have 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.
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.
Human relations and effective communication skills.
Customer service skills.
Ability to work in a busy environment.
Ability to use a multi-line phone system and hospital paging system as needed.
Ability to initiate appropriate action in emergency or crisis situations, evaluate the situation, and determine the appropriate protocol.
Ability to meet the physical and working-condition requirements with or without an accommodation, including potentially exerting up to 100 pounds and consistently moving patients or objects.

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 as delegated by a professional care provider.
Collect, report, and document data related to direct patient care activities.
Support indirect patient care, including maintaining a clean, efficient, and safe environment; companion care; housekeeping; patient transportation; 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 associated start and stop times in each patient record.
May process electronic requests for medical treatments and tests, retrieve patient test and laboratory results, schedule appointments, and maintain patient records and activity boards.
May manage admissions, discharges, and transfers according to unit standards.
May observe cardiac monitors and notify nursing and medical staff of abnormal rhythm variances that indicate heart ischemia or acute myocardial infarction.
Work assigned rotating schedules as required by department operations and patient-care needs, including variable hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance during assigned shifts.