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University of Utah Health · 16 hours ago

Health Care Assistant (CNA), Acute Internal Med E50, Full Time

Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

University of Utah Health is a patient-focused organization dedicated to enhancing health and well-being through patient care, research, and education. The Health Care Assistant (CNA) role involves providing direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, assisting with various patient needs, and ensuring a safe and clean environment for patients.

Health CareHigher EducationTechnical SupportTraining

Responsibilities

Assists the patient with feeding, drinking, ambulating, grooming, toileting, dressing, socializing and unit specific technical skills

Reinforces or assists in educating and teaching patients/significant other(s) as delegated by the professional care provider

Collects, reports and documents data related to direct patient care activities

Assists with indirect patient care activities such as providing a clean, efficient and safe patient care environment, companion care, housekeeping, transporting of patients, and chaperoning the physician during patient examinations and procedures as needed

Performs unit specific duties and additional clerical duties as needed which may include stocking and maintaining clerical and patient supplies

Provides communication to hospital staff, physicians, patients, families, and visitors

Processes paper orders in the event of a downtime if working in the clerical role. Will enter "downtime occurrence order" and associated start and stop time in each patient record

May process electronic requests to order medical treatments and tests. May retrieve patient test and lab results

May schedule patient appointments

May maintain patient records and activity boards on unit as needed

May manage admits, discharges, and transfer functions per unit standard

May observe the cardiac monitor and notify the nursing and medical staff of any abnormal heart rhythm variances which indicate heart ischemia or an acute myocardial infarction

At the discretion of department operational and patient care needs, this position is required to work rotating schedules, which may include variable hours, weekends, nights, and holidays to meet the staffing and patient care demands of a 24/7 complex health system. Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance during assigned shifts is considered an essential function of the role

Qualification

CNA certificationRN licenseHealthcare Provider eCredentialCustomer service skillsEffective communicationHuman relation skillsMulti-line phone systemEmergency action initiation

Required

For those enrolled in a nursing program, incumbent has three months from completion of RN program to obtain an RN license. If an RN license is not obtained by the end of those three months, the incumbent must immediately obtain a current CNA certification

Individuals in this job code with an RN license must also have a CNA certification if they remain in it longer than three months

Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire

One of the following: Current certification as a Nursing Assistant with the State of Utah or Completion of first round of clinical and current enrollment in approved nursing education program

Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department

Company

University of Utah Health

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University of Utah Health is the Intermountain West’s only academic health care system, combining excellence in patient care, the latest in medical research, and teaching to provide leading-edge medicine in a caring and personal setting.

Founded in 1965