Certified Nursing Assistant 2, Lennar Perioperative Services, Full-Time

3 months ago


Coral Gables, United States The University of Miami Full time
Current Employees:

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Up to $5,000 Sign-on Bonus

Shift: Full-Time (40 hrs. M-F ) Days, evenings

Work Location: University of Miami Hospital & Clinics - Lennar Foundation Medical Ctr. Coral Gables
  • Provides for patients' personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves, and assisting with showers.
  • Assists with meals and feeds patients, ambulates, turns, and positions patients, and provides fresh water and nourishment between meals.
  • Administers enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, therapeutic and sitz baths, and applies restraints.
  • Performs sugar and acetone urine testing, specimen collection, and post-mortem care.
  • Answers patients' call lights and requests promptly.
  • Maintains a safe and attractive environment for patients and staff and transports patients and equipment.
  • Reports patient conditions to the assigned nurse to ensure professional assessment.
  • Measures and records food and liquid intake and output, and checks and records vital signs.
  • Provides patient help with walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
  • Performs minor physical therapy routines.
  • Collects urine samples, attaches EKG leads and removes catheters.
  • Assembles, monitors, and discontinues feeding of intravenous nutrition.
  • Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

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.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification and Licensing:

Certified Nursing Assistant license

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:
  • Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
  • Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
  • Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
  • Commitment to the University's core values.
  • Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM

Department Specific Functions

CNA Duties
  • Observes and reports patient's status and needs.
  • Obtains weights and vital signs, reporting results to nursing team.
  • Obtains specimens from nursing staff for transport to lab or designated department.
  • Operates all equipment in a safe manner.
  • Alerts appropriate RN team members as emergencies arise, or when changes in patient status are noted.
  • Gathers equipment that will be needed to control emergency patient care situations.
  • Demonstrates age specific competencies.
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
  • Retrieves patient from waiting room and directs them to appropriate bay in pre-procedure area.
  • Assists with patient transport to and from procedure room as needed.
  • Transports patient to their vehicle after procedures.
  • Provides patient and family centered care, by assisting families of patients, providing updates as needed
  • At the direction of physician and pre-procedure nursing team, provides pre-procedure surgical skin preparation including hair clipping if needed.
  • Cleans bay's, stretchers, and patient care area equipment as needed between patients.
  • Assists with OR Room turnover in coordination with environmental services and OR Team members, working toward operational efficiencies and meeting room turnover time goals.
  • Obtains equipment needed for procedures at direction of OR team.
  • Assists OR team with patient positioning and surgical preparation as needed at the direction of surgical nursing team.
  • Demonstrates a working knowledge of all required equipment, instrumentation and supplies being used during routine procedures performed in the procedural area.

Clerical Duties
  • Responsible for clinical and clerical functions of the respective unit.
  • Performs secretarial duties for the unit including but not limited to faxing, copying, mailing, and typing any essential material.
  • Answers telephone promptly and courteously using proper telephone etiquette and routes calls and messages appropriately.
  • Ability to work both in the clinical and clerical setting
  • Implements appropriate preventative measure for patients identified with safety risks (i.e. falls).
  • Schedules follow-up appointments and consults ensuring patient has appropriate information and provide as needed.
  • Assists with scheduling as needed for labs, diagnostic procedures, OR, and radiation treatment (i.e. CT, MRI, Bone Scan, etc.) as ordered by physician.
  • Retrieves and/or assists clinical personnel in retrieving diagnostic studies as needed.
  • Retrieves and prints schedules for the next day.
  • Orders supplies for stock room as needed
  • Maintains area stocked with the necessary supplies and forms.

Professional Accountability
  • Consistently maintains complete confidentiality of all medical, financial, computer, and other sensitive materials to maintain patient privacy.
  • Acts as a role model and always maintains professional demeanor.
  • Develops and maintains clinical competency.
  • Maintains professional certifications and licensure in active status.
  • Maintains documentation of continuing education requirements.
  • Attends all mandatory in-services and departmental meetings.
  • Actively supports and participates in performance improvement activities.
  • Seeks/accepts training to learn new skills and maintain current competencies.
  • Practices within the guidelines and scope of a certified nursing assistant.
  • Displays courtesy toward customers by introducing self and addressing customer by name.
  • Meets customers' expectation by listening to them, demonstrating sensitivity, and awareness of others.
  • Follows through to ensure that established expectations are satisfied; keep customers informed of progress.
  • Works effectively and cooperatively in groups/teams to ensure quality patient care.
  • Communicates effectively with manager and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Attempts to resolve patient, physician, and visitor complaints and refers unresolved issues to managers.
  • Demonstrates dependability and reliability by promptly reporting to work when scheduled.
  • Serves as a mentor and role model.

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.

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

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff

Pay Grade:
H4

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