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Up to $2,500 Sign-on Bonus

Work Shift: 3 X 12 hrs. Days, Nights, 1 Weekend Day is required.

Work Location: University of Miami Hospital & Clinics - Nursing 12 North Medical / Surgical / Telemetry UTower

The University of Miami Hospital Medical Surgical Telemetry Department has an exciting opportunity for a Certified Nursing Assistant.

• 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.
• The Certified Nursing Assistant 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.

Minimum Requirements:                                                                                       

Education:

High School Diploma

Graduate from an accredited school of Certified Nursing Assistant

Certification and Licensing:

C.N.A. License; Basic Life Support Certification (American Heart Association)

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience

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.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

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