Certified Nursing Assistant - PRN

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To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet The Certified Nursing Assistant - PRN performs standard patient care activities under the supervision of a registered nurse

More specifically, the incumbent assists patients in dressing and undressing, bathing, and eating, and collects noninvasive body fluid specimens or gathers vital signs

Additionally, this employee aids physicians and nursing staff members with procedures and documents patient interactions CORE JOB FUNCTIONS 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 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/relevant experience, certification or license Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required Certification and Licensing: Valid State of Florida CNA license required Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands

Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications

Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs

Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job 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 Floridas 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 Were the challenge youve 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: Part time Employee Type: Temporary-Intermittent