Health Care Assistant (CNA) - Med 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, including 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 nursing/medical staff of abnormal heart rhythms indicating ischemia or acute myocardial infarction.
• Required to work 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 and effective communication skills.
• Demonstrated customer service skills and ability to work in a busy environment.
• Ability to use a multi-line phone system and hospital paging system.
• Ability to initiate appropriate action in emergency/crisis situations.

Qualifications

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential (obtained within 30 days of hire).
• One of the following:
  • Completion of first round of clinical and current enrollment in an approved nursing education program.
  • Current certification as a Nursing Assistant with the State of Utah.
• For those enrolled in a nursing program: incumbent has three months from completion of RN program to obtain an RN license. If not obtained, must immediately secure a current CNA certification.
• Individuals in this job code with an RN license must also have a CNA certification if remaining in the role longer than three months.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting. May exert up to 100 pounds and consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or moving patients/objects (e.g., medical equipment). Workers may be exposed to infectious diseases and required to function around prisoners or behavioral health patients.