HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT (CNA), NCC

Responsibilities

• Affords assistance to patients with feeding, drinking, ambulation, grooming, toileting, dressing, socialization, and unit-specific technical skills.
• Supports the education and teaching of patients/significant others as directed by professional care providers.
• Collects, reports, and documents data related to direct patient care activities.
• Engages in indirect patient care activities such as maintaining a clean, efficient, and safe patient care environment, performing companion care, managing housekeeping tasks, transporting patients, and accompanying physicians during examinations and procedures.
• Performs unit-specific duties and additional clerical tasks as needed, including stocking and maintaining supplies, communicating with hospital staff, processing paper and electronic orders, scheduling appointments, managing admits, discharges, and transfers, observing and reporting on cardiac monitor activity, and responding to emergencies.

Requirements

• Available to work variable and rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, in a 24/7 patient care environment.
• Capable of performing essential functions as outlined above.
• Displays strong human relations and effective communication skills.
• Exhibits excellent customer service abilities.
• Adaptable to a busy environment.
• Skilled in using a multi-line phone system and hospital paging systems.
• Capable of initiating appropriate actions in emergency/crisis situations.

Qualifications

• For nursing program enrollees, must obtain an RN license within three months of graduation. If not obtained, must obtain a CNA certification within three months.
• Must have an RN license and a CNA certification if employed for more than three months.
• Licenses Required: Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system, obtained within 30 days of hire.
• One of the following certifications: Nursing Assistant with the State of Utah, or current enrollment in an approved nursing education program.