Certified Nursing Assistant, Neurosurgery UTower

Responsibilities

• The Certified Nursing Assistant performs various direct patient care activities under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Assist patients in dressing or undressing, bathing, and eating, and collect noninvasive body fluid specimens or gather vital signs.
• Aid physicians and nursing staff with procedures and document patient interactions.
• Provide for patients’ personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves, and assist with showers.
• Assist with meals and feeds patients, ambulate, turn, and position patients, and provide fresh water and nourishment between meals.
• Administer enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, therapeutic and sitz baths, and apply restraints.
• Perform urine testing (sugar and acetone), specimen collection, and post-mortem care.
• Answer patients’ call lights and requests promptly.
• Maintain a safe and attractive environment for patients and staff and transport patients and equipment.
• Report patient conditions to the assigned nurse to ensure professional assessment.
• Measure and record food and liquid intake and output, and check and record vital signs.
• Provide patient help with walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
• Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Certification and Licensing: CNA license and BLS certification (American Heart Association)
• Experience: 0 - 1 year of relevant Acute Care hospital experience preferred

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 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.

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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