Health Care Assistant (CNA), Huntsman Cancer Hospital Med/Surg, Full Time

University of Utah Health - Salt Lake City, UT

Job Title: Health Care Assistant (CNA), Huntsman Cancer Hospital Med/Surg, Full Time

Position: Patient-focused Healthcare Assistant

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: Sign-on bonus for new hired HCAs

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Location

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City: Salt Lake City

State: UT

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Job 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 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 nursing and medical staff of any abnormal heart rhythm variances which indicate heart ischemia or an acute myocardial infarction.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
Demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills.
Demonstrated customer service skills.
Ability to work in a busy environment.
Demonstrated ability to use a multi-line phone system and utilize hospital paging system as needed.
Ability to initiate appropriate action in emergency/crisis situations.

Preferred Skills

Not specified

Requirements

Experience: For those enrolled in a nursing program, three months from completion of RN program to obtain an RN license; If RN license is not obtained, must have current CNA certification.

Education:

License & Certification:

Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system (to be obtained within 30 days of hire).
Current certification as a Nursing Assistant with the State of Utah.
Completion of first round of clinical and current enrollment in approved nursing education program.

Schedule:

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COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified

Benefits

Sign-on bonus for new hired HCAs at a 0.50 FTE or greater.
First installment paid out within the first 30 days of hire.
Second installment paid out after nine months of employment.

Supplemental Pay

Not specified

Special Notes

Patient-focused organization committed to values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality, and trust.
EO/AA (Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action) employer.

Facility Details

Name: University of Utah Health

Description: A Level 1 Trauma Center nationally ranked for academic research and patient experience, providing excellence in comprehensive services.

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