Patient Care Tech (CNA) - Mom & Baby /NICU
Intermountain Health · Salt Lake City, UT · 1 wk ago
On-siteHealthcare$18.4–$23.92/hrPart-time
Location: LDS Hospital – Salt Lake City, Utah | Department: Mom & Baby / NICU
Schedule
- Full-time: 36 hours/week | Three 12-hour shifts
- Part-time: 24 hours/week | Two 12-hour shifts
- Nights, weekends & holidays required
Pay
Starting at $18.40+ per hour (based on patient care experience). Hourly range: $18.40 - $23.92.
Shift differential pay for evenings, nights, and weekends.
Benefits
- Health, Vision, and Dental coverage
- 401(K) retirement plan
- Education Assistance
Responsibilities
- Prioritize and deliver basic patient care, including toileting, bathing, linen and clothing changes, fresh water and ice, ambulating, comfort measures, and other patient needs while providing excellent customer service.
- Report and record patient care findings and data in a timely manner; report changes in patient condition quickly and secure qualified assistance as needed.
- Perform telemetry duties as required; monitor patients, address patient care needs, and collaborate with the patient care team.
- Transport medications from the delivery system to the RN as required.
- Collaborate and consult with the RN and other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient care.
- Assume responsibilities of a Health Unit Coordinator, including answering phones, transcribing physician orders, managing unit records, organizing, stocking, and maintaining unit supplies.
- Implement plan of care as delegated.
- Perform assigned duties within Scope of Practice and specialized procedures with skill validation according to regulatory standards.
- Foster a safe environment by complying with safety policies and taking appropriate action in emergencies.
Requirements
- Current Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA) in the state of Utah or meet one of the following:
- Completion of a recent Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program (within the past year). Verification required.
- If CNA certificate is expired, must be renewed before start date.
- Completion of a Fundamentals of Nursing Course with a passing grade within the past two years. Official transcript required.
- CNA certification must be obtained within 120 days of hire if not currently certified.
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
- Demonstrated basic computer literacy skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- One (1) year of CNA experience.
- Hospital setting experience.
- Current enrollment in a nursing school program.
Skills
- Patient Care
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) competencies
- Teamwork
- Computer Literacy
- Communication
- Patient Care Delivery
- Personal Hygiene
- Safe Patient Handling
- Vital Signs
- Specimen Collection
Physical Requirements
- Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies.
- Frequent interactions requiring verbal communication, hearing, and understanding spoken information, alarms, and needs quickly and accurately, especially during emergencies.
- Manual dexterity for manipulating complex and delicate equipment, including frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care.
- Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients; bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment, including heavy items.
- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining/distributing supplies and equipment, including pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment.
- Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (e.g., full of equipment, power cords on the floor).
- May be expected to stand in a stationary position for extended periods.