Health Care Assistant (CNA), Burn Trauma ICU

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research, and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. We seek staff committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality, and trust.

The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center nationally ranked for academic research, quality standards, and patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in comprehensive services, medical advancement, and patient outcomes.

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 patients, and chaperoning physicians during examinations and procedures.
• Performs unit-specific duties and additional clerical duties as needed, including stocking and maintaining clerical and patient supplies.
• Provides communication to hospital staff, physicians, patients, families, and visitors.
• Processes paper orders during downtime, entering "downtime occurrence order" and associated start/stop times in patient records.
• May process electronic requests to order medical treatments and tests, retrieve patient test and lab results, schedule appointments, and maintain patient records and activity boards.
• May manage admits, discharges, and transfer functions per unit standard.
• May observe cardiac monitors and notify staff of abnormal heart rhythms indicating ischemia or acute myocardial infarction.
• Works rotating schedules, including variable hours, weekends, nights, and holidays, to meet 24/7 patient care demands.

Requirements

• Demonstrated availability to work variable and rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, in a 24/7 patient care environment.
• Ability to perform essential job functions as outlined.
• Demonstrated human relation, effective communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to work in a busy environment and use multi-line phone systems and hospital paging systems.
• Ability to initiate appropriate action in emergency/crisis situations.

Qualifications

• For those enrolled in a nursing program: incumbent has three months post-RN program completion to obtain an RN license. If not obtained, a current CNA certification is required.
• Individuals in this role with an RN license must also hold a CNA certification if remaining in the position longer than three months.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential (obtained within 30 days of hire).
• One of the following:
  • Current certification as a Nursing Assistant with the State of Utah.
  • Completion of first round of clinical and current enrollment in an approved nursing education program.
• Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting, including:

• Exerting up to 100 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or move patients or objects (e.g., medical equipment).
• Exposure to infectious diseases, prisoners, or behavioral health patients.

• Physical requirements: Carrying, climbing, color determination, crawling, lifting, listening, manual dexterity, near vision, pulling/pushing, reaching, sitting, speaking, standing, stooping/crouching, walking.