Certified Nursing Assistant 2, Ambulatory Surgery Unit

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The University of Miami has an exciting opportunity Certified Nursing Assistant 2 with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute located in Miami, Florida.

The Certified Nursing Assistant 2 performs intermediate patient care activities under the supervision of a registered nurse. More specifically, the incumbent assists patients in dressing and undressing, bathing, eating, collects noninvasive body fluid specimens, gathers vital signs, and assembles, monitors and discontinues intravenous feeding tubes. Additionally, the incumbent works closely with patients on activities of daily living such as transferring from the bed to a chair and performing minor physical therapy routines.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

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

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:

State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant license

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

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

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