Certified Nursing Assistant , Stem Cell Transplant

Position: Certified Nursing Assistant 2, Stem Cell Transplant, Full Time
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** Up to $2,500 Sign-on Bonus
**** Shift: 40 hrs. M-F (Days, 7:30AM - 3:30PM )
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* 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.
* 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.
* This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include…