Certified Nursing Assistant, Penthouse North

Certified Nursing Assistant, Penthouse North, Full Time

Location:

University of Miami Hospital U Tower Penthouse North.

Sign‑on bonus:
Up to $5,000.

Shift: Full‑time, 3 x 12‑hour shifts – days, evenings, nights (depending on availability).

• Provides patients with personal hygiene care by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves, and assisting with showers.
• Assists with meals, 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.
• Assists patients with walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
• 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 0–1 year of relevant experience.

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 groundbreaking 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.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff