Certified Nursing Assistant, Stem Cell Transplant Inpatient Unit, Full-Time (umiami)

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Up to $5,000 Sign-on Bonus

Shift: 40 hrs. M-F (Days, 7:30AM - 3:30PM )

Work Location: University of Miami Hospital & Clinics - Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center -  Stem Cell Transplant Inpatient Unit (Miami)

Accountabilities (For Non-exempt Employees Include Percent of Effort):

75% CNA Duties

• Observes and reports patient’s status and needs.
• Answers call lights and attends to/reports patient needs.
• Obtains weights, vital signs and reports results Implements patient care plan established by the RN to meet the patient needs.
• Obtains specimens and transport to and sends through designated tube.
• Transfers, moves and repositions patients Transports patients Operates all equipment in a safe manner.
• Assist with l procedures/care in a safe manner Obtains specimens and transport as applicable
• Updates patient intake/output including oral intake only, measured urine output, and measured urinary catheter output and other tubes after emptying.
• Assist patient with ADLs including cleansing of perineal area and catheter.
• Assists patient with feeding/meals.
• Assists patients with elimination needs .
• Transfers, moves and repositions patients Makes occupied/unoccupied and surgical beds.
• Assist with admissions , transfers and discharges.
• Assist with post mortem care.
• Has knowledge of patient’s health status, treatment plan and progress of assigned patients.  
• Rounding on patient every two hours: safety issues.  
• Checking rooms on a daily basis, supplying rooms with new admissions kits, making admission paperwork packets prn.
• Take report from off going shift.
• Answer patients call lights and telephone calls within reasonable time.JOB IS FROM: nursingjobs.siteVIEW
• Takes action in emergency/rapidly changing situations and takes basic life sustaining or other appropriate steps to temporarily manage the situation.
• Alerts appropriate RN team members as emergencies arise, or when changes in patient status are noted.
• Upon request, is able to gather equipment that will be needed to control emergency patient care situations. 

Clerical Duties all Areas 25%

• Responsible for clinical and clerical functions of the respective unit. 
• Performs secretarial duties for the unit including but not limited to faxing, copying, mailing, and typing any essential material.  
• Answers telephone promptly and courteously using proper telephone etiquette and routes calls and messages appropriately.
• Ability to work both in the clinical and clerical setting.
• Implements appropriate preventative measure for patients identified with safety risks (i.e. falls). 
• Schedules follow-up appointments and consults ensuring patient has appropriate information and provides patients with directions to the areas involved. 
• Schedules and prepares patients for labs, diagnostic procedures, OR, and radiation treatment (i.e. CT, MRI, Bone Scan, etc.)
• Retrieves and/or assists clinical personnel in retrieving diagnostic studies from OTG and/or UMHC/JMH lab computers as needed. 
• Retrieves and prints schedules for the next day. 
• Enter in the next day Daily Lab Sheet, Daily Labs and Lab Orders for the next shift. 
• All forms must be completed.
• Enter in the ADT sheet all admissions, discharges and transfers.
• Label all charts appropriately and completely.
• Make sure all OPD charges are entered in the computer appropriately.
• Make certain Ambulance log is properly filled out and completed.
• Assures that Kardex entries are completed, updated and properly placed back in card holder daily. 
• Ensure equipment on Unit is working properly. Orders supplies for stock room.
• Maintains area stocked with the necessary supplies and forms.  
• Checks PA system on a daily basis.
• Mail is to be picked up daily from the Mailroom.
• Able to function as a monitor Tech when appropriate.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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