Certified Nurse Assistant 2, Miami Comprehensive Treatment Unit (CTU), Full-Time
University of Miami
Miami, Florida
Full-Time
$7,248
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Work Shift: Full-Time 40 hrs. per wk. M-F, Days
Work Location:University of Miami Hospital & Clinics - Slyvester Comprehensive Cancer Center -Miami Comprehensive Treatment Unit (CTU),
Accountabilities (For Non-exempt Employees Include Percent of Effort):
CNA Duties 75%
1. Observes and reports patient’s status and needs
2. Answers call lights and attends to/reports patient needs
3. Obtains weights, vital signs and reports results
4. Obtains specimens and transport to and sends through designated tube
5. Transfers, moves and repositions patients
6. Transports patients
7. Operates all equipment in a safe manner.
8. Assist with l procedures/care in a safe manner
9. Implements patient care plan established by the RN to meet the patient needs. Takes action in emergency/rapidly changing situations and takes basic life sustaining or other appropriate steps to temporarily manage the situation.
10. Alerts appropriate RN team members as emergencies arise, or when changes in patient status are noted.
11. Upon request, is able to gather equipment that will be needed to control emergency patient care situations.
CTU-Bed Side
12. Observes and reports patient’s status and needs
13. Answers call lights and attends to/reports patient needs
14. Obtains weights, vital signs and reports results
15. Implements patient care plan established by the RN to meet the patient needs.
16. Obtains specimens and transport to and sends through designated tube
17. Transfers, moves and repositions patients
18. Transports patients
19. Operates all equipment in a safe manner.
20. Assist with l procedures/care in a safe manner
21. Obtains specimens and transport as applicable
22. Updates patient intake/output including oral intake only, measured urine output, and measured urinary catheter output and other tubes after emptying.
23. Assist patient with ADLs including cleansing of perineal area and catheter
24. Assists patient with feeding/meals
25. Assists patients with elimination needs
26. Transfers, moves and repositions patients
27. Makes occupied/unoccupied and surgical beds.
28. Assist with admissions , transfers and discharges
29. Assist with post mortem care.
30. Has knowledge of patient’s health status, treatment plan and progress of assigned patients.
31. Rounding on patient every two hours: safety issues.
32. Checking rooms on a daily basis, supplying rooms with new admissions kits, making admission paperwork packets prn. Take report from off going shift.
33. Answer patients call lights and telephone calls within reasonable time.
34. Takes action in emergency/rapidly changing situations and takes basic life sustaining or other appropriate steps to temporarily manage the situation.
35. Alerts appropriate RN team members as emergencies arise, or when changes in patient status are noted.
36. Upon request, is able to gather equipment that will be needed to control emergency patient care situations.
Clerical Duties all Areas 25%
1. Responsible for clinical and clerical functions of the respective unit.
2. Performs secretarial duties for the unit including but not limited to faxing, copying, mailing, and typing any essential material.
3. Answers telephone promptly and courteously using proper telephone etiquette and routes calls and messages appropriately.
4. Ability to work both in the clinical and clerical setting.
5. Implements appropriate preventative measure for patients identified with safety risks (i.e. falls).
6. Schedules follow-up appointments and consults ensuring patient has appropriate information and provides patients with directions to the areas involved.
7. Schedules and prepares patients for labs, diagnostic procedures, OR, and radiation treatment (i.e. CT, MRI, Bone Scan, etc.)
8. Retrieves and/or assists clinical personnel in retrieving diagnostic studies from OTG and/or UMHC/JMH lab computers as needed.
9. Retrieves and prints schedules for the next day.
10. Enter in the next day Daily Lab Sheet, Daily Labs and Lab Orders for the next shift. All forms must be completed.
11. Enter in the ADT sheet all admissions, discharges and transfers.
12. Label all charts appropriately and completely.
13. Make sure all OPD charges are entered in the computer appropriately.
14. Make certain Ambulance log is properly filled out and completed.
15. Assures that Kardex entries are completed, updated and properly placed back in card holder daily.
16. Ensure equipment on Unit is working properly.
17. Orders supplies for stock room
18. Maintains area stocked with the necessary supplies and forms.
19. Checks PA system on a daily basis.
20. Mail is to be picked up daily from the Mailroom.
21. Able to function as a monitor Tech when appropriate.
Professional Accountability
1. Consistently maintain complete confidentiality of all medical, financial, employee, computer and other sensitive materials, which may violate HIPAA regulations and/or jeopardize the privacy of others.
2. Acts as role model and maintain professional demeanor at all times.
3. Maintains clinical competency.
4. Consults internal experts when appropriate.
5. Maintains documentation of the continuing education requirements.
6. Maintains CPR provider card.
7. Attends all mandatory in-services as directed
8. Actively supports and participates in performance improvement activities
9. Seeks/accepts training to learn new skills and maintain current competencies.
10. Maintains professional certifications/licensure in active status.
11. Practices within the guidelines and scope of a certified nursing assistant
12. Displays courtesy toward customers by introducing self and addressing customer by name.
13. Meets customers’ expectation by listening to them, demonstrating sensitivity and awareness of others.
14. Follows through to ensure that established expectations are satisfied; keep customers informed of progress.
15. Works effectively and cooperatively in groups/teams to ensure quality patient care.
16. Communicates effective with manager and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
17. Attempts to resolves patient/physicians and visitors complaints and refers unresolved issues to managers.
18. Demonstrate dependability/reliability by promptly reporting to work when scheduled.
19. Serves as mentor and role model
20. Compliance with UM, Hospital and department policies and procedures
21. Other duties as assigned
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
Supervision Received:
Reports directly to the Clinical Manager.
Supervision Exercised:
None
Minimum Qualifications (Essential Requirements):
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Job Status:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Staff