Nursing Support Assistant (Surgical) - FT Days

UChicago Medicine•Chicago, IL

3d•$21 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

With the leadership of the Manager and Clinical Supervisor, the Nursing Support Assistant (CNA) performs assigned supportive work related to patient care and unit operations. The role provides high-quality, cost-effective care and treatment, using unit-specific skills and knowledge appropriate to the ages of patients served. The assistant provides constant observation of assigned patients and documents their activity. The position works under the direction of the Registered Nurse in the assigned area and supports the daily functions of the patient care unit and healthcare team.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be listed on the Illinois Department of Public Health Health Care Worker Registry as an Illinois CNA, or be a nursing student who has passed the written competency exam and is listed on the registry.
CPR/BLS certification.
Ability to read and write, perform simple mathematical calculations, follow oral and written instructions, perform a variety of tasks without direct supervision, and carry out duties requiring continuous physical effort.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and/or in writing.
Ability to work in partnership with management and staff.
Ability to perform occasional heavy and awkward lifting, including lifting more than 50 pounds.
Ability to perform moderate to extreme physical effort, including walking, standing, performing CPR, and lifting materials, equipment, objects, and/or patients.
Adequate vision, hearing, and sense of touch to perform tasks quickly and accurately, including reading small print, defining details, and sending and receiving clear oral communication.
Ability to sustain frequent periods of concentrated or focused attention to interpret visual, auditory, and sensory inputs.

Responsibilities

Provide basic patient care, including taking vital signs and performing enemas and basic tests such as glucoscan, hemacult, and multistix.
Assist patients with activities of daily living using appropriate aseptic, isolation, and infection-control techniques.
Assist patients with personal hygiene, ambulation, and nourishment or fluids.
Complete assigned procedures, including collecting patient specimens and weighing patients.
Assist with preparation for patient discharge and transfer.
Maintain the patient environment by making beds, tidying rooms, and preparing rooms for admissions and transfers.
Help maintain supplies, equipment, and the environment.
Communicate and accurately document activities in the appropriate records or logs.
Initiate CPR and call a Dr. Cart.
Perform receptionist duties for the assigned area as requested.
Provide constant observation of assigned patients and document their activity.