Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) PICU

Description

12 hr day, night or rotating shifts available. Full and part time available.

The Nursing Assistant (NA) works under the direction of a Registered Nurse to provide care for patients / families with acute and chronic diseases, disorders found in the pediatric and adolescent into the young adult populations.

Actively supports the Hospital’s and the department’s quality goals and service excellence principles.

Min Quals :

High school diploma / GED.

Certification as Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Licensed Practical Nurse required.

Must be able to safely immobilize children, if necessary, and be able to move equipment and patients; respond quickly to patient care situations;

effectively communicate with patients / families, physicians, and patient care staff, and meet professional image and communication standards.

Bilingual ability preferred.

Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.

Job Duties :

Direct patient care : assists with the following tasks under the direction of an RN :

Orienting families to the ambulatory clinic area

Vital signs measurement per department standard

Documentation of patient data per department standard either on paper record or in EMR

Emptying fluid collection containers

Point of care testing / controls glucose, hemocult, urine dipstick, hemoglobin A1C, HCG testing

PO feeding

Bulb suctioning

Assisting with procedures

Assisting with intra hospital transport

Holding patients

Providing comfort measures

Stocking and maintenance :

Changing needle boxes when 2 / 3 full

Distributing linen

Clean rooms after discharge

Replacing canisters, oxygen tubing, and nebulizers per protocol

Obtaining unit supplies

Returning unused supplies / equipment from patient room and treatment room and charges items to central area designated by unit.

Clerical :

Assisting with sending labs

Phone calling / paging as directed

Coverage for clerk

Cleaning : Keeping unit orderly

Keeping unit orderly

Cleaning equipment and toys

Checking and recording refrigerator temperatures

Checking and recording of AED checks

Documents changes to the plan whether that be in the Electronic Medical Record or in the paper chart.

Assists in the retrieval and delivery of medications and pharmaceutical products that are dispensed from the Pharmacy to the appropriate patient care provider / s in a timely manner.

Other job functions as assigned.

Education High School Diploma / GED (Required)(BLS) - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association Benefit Statement For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes : Medical, dental and vision insuranceEmployer paid group term life and disabilityEmployer contribution toward Health Savings AccountFlexible Spending AccountsPaid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave403(b) with a 5% employer matchVarious voluntary benefits :

Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability

Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage

Tuition assistance

Student loan servicing and support

Adoption benefits

Backup Childcare and Eldercare

Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members

Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities

Discount purchasing program

There’s a Place for You with Us At Lurie Children’s we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond.

We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care. Support email :