(FT) Certified Nursing Assistant-UMHC/SCCC/Stem Cell Transplant Unit-$5,000 Sign On Bonus

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The Stem Cell Transplant Unit has an exciting opportunity for a Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A). The C.N.A:

• Observes and reports patient's status and needs
• Answers call lights and attends to/reports patient needs
• Obtains weights, vital signs and reports results
• Implements patient care plan established by the RN to meet the patient needs.
• Obtains specimens and transport to and sends through designated tube
• Transfers, moves and repositions patients
• Transports patients
• Operates all equipment in a safe manner.
• Assist with l procedures/care in a safe manner
• Obtains specimens and transport as applicable
• Updates patient intake/output including oral intake only, measured urine output, and measured urinary catheter output and other tubes after emptying.
• Assist patient with ADLs including cleansing of perineal area and catheter
• Assists patient with feeding/meals
• Assists patients with elimination needs
• Transfers, moves and repositions patients
• Makes occupied/unoccupied and surgical beds.
• Assist with admissions , transfers and discharges
• Assist with post mortem care.
• Has knowledge of patient's health status, treatment plan and progress of assigned patients.
• Rounding on patient every two hours: safety issues.
• Checking rooms on a daily basis, supplying rooms with new admissions kits, making admission paperwork packets prn. Take report from off going shift.
• Answer patients call lights and telephone calls within reasonable time.
• Takes action in emergency/rapidly changing situations and takes basic life sustaining or other appropriate steps to temporarily manage the situation.
• Alerts appropriate RN team members as emergencies arise, or when changes in patient status are noted.
• Upon request, is able to gather equipment that will be needed to control emergency patient care situations.

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This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing assistant

Certification and Licensing:

• Valid Florida C.N.A License, BLS certification required

Experience:

• Two years recent experience preferred
• Ambulatory or inpatient experience preferred

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff

Pay Grade:
h82
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