Certified Nursing Assistant 3 (U), Nursing Support Services, Full-Time

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• 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, output, checks, and records vital signs.
• Provides patient help with walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
• Performs minor physical therapy routines and turning in bed to prevent bedsores.
• May collect urine samples, attach EKG leads and remove catheters.
• Assembles, monitors, and discontinues feeding of intravenous nutrition. Assists lower level certified nursing assistants.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies, procedures, and safeguards University assets.

Creates a calm, business like atmosphere that promotes productivity. Consistently supports the philosophy of service excellence of the organization. Maintains a clean, safe and functional work area in the Nursing Station. Greets all customers when entering the unit, handles their inquiries, and directs them to the appropriate person and/or area. Consistently initiates a positive communication with the patients, family members, nurses and physicians in a courteous manner. Greets Visitors and callers, using a calm and friendly approach when communicating with others. Answers the telephone before the fourth ring. Takes messages, answers routine questions, and transfers call to appropriate areas and individuals. Uses telephone etiquette standards 100%, using hospital designated scripting. Maintains the patient's chart in appropriate order. Initiates and assembles admission chart within 15 minutes of patients' arrival to the unit. Prepares patient Welcome Packets and Folders for each patient. Complete Clean Room Checklist for every room prior to patient arrival. Assures that all pertinent information and forms are sent to the receiving unit when patients are transferred. Records and delivers messages. Maintains appropriate logs. Ensure appropriate resources, equipment and supplies are available. Utilizes universal precautions and environmental safety guidelines. Comply with established measures for infection control, OSHA and AHCA regulations and risk management. Utilizes time constructively and in an organized manner to accomplish assigned responsibilities. Follow facility, departmental and personnel policies and procedures. Comply with the employee Code of Ethics and Standards of Behavior. Attend mandatory educational programs and annual in-services. Preform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Ensures complete visualization of the patient via remote monitoring equipment. Notifies RN or Charge RN of changes in patient status observed on Central Station. Obtains hand-off communication via the RN regarding ambulation limitations and course of action for redirection of patient if needed. Obtains verbal report from the patient’s nurse to include information regarding the patient’s identified care needs, reason for observation, visual, auditory, or language barriers as well as any special considerations such as bed alarms, and speaker checks. Immediately reports defective equipment failure to Charge Nurse and begins downtime procedure. Documents observations and disperses team communication in an appropriate and timely manner. Completes required observation documentation at established interval. Obtains shift-to-shift hand-off report from previous shift.

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Nursing Assistant license

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience

• 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.
• Proficiency in computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office)

Administrative duties related to the admission to discharge process Enter Discharge Milestones Enter Patient Transportation Communicating Discharge Delays Communicate Stat orders Assigns Cisco telephones - Sign In & Out Ensures Employee badge locators are up and running - Hillrom System Complete Room Preparedness Checklist

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

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