Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Adult Acute Care

Department Overview

Oregon Health & Science University is Oregon's #1 hospital. The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is part of the health care team in locations throughout OHSU. The CNA provides direct or general nursing care to patients from admission through discharge under the direction of a licensed nurse and within the parameters of the state licensing board. The CNA assists the patient, patients' families, nursing staff and other support staff to assure the delivery of safe, quality care in alignment with the mission and vision of Doernbecher Children's Hospital and OHSU.


Wage Range: $23.43 - $31.25 per hour


Night Shift Differential: 12.5% of base rate ($3/hr. minimum)

Schedules: Most of our full-time positions for CNA's are 12 hour shifts on 3 days per week, including every other weekend.


Function/Duties of Position

• Assist with the admitting and discharge
• Obtain accurate vital signs and weight
• Complete all unit specific CNA documentation in the patient's medical record related to: admissions, daily care, vital signs, weight, intake and output, discharge, etc.
• Assist the patient with any and all basic hygiene, lifting, transport, dietary support, and other personal needs and medical necessities
• Support patient and family centered care
• Report potential compliance problems as outlined in the Code of Conduct
• Model ethical and appropriate behavior, professional standards, compliance, and personal integrity
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Current Part-Time openings:

• Emergency General Surgery - 0.6FTE opening - variable days
• ED Observation - 1 0.6FTE opening - set schedule of Mon/Tues nights

Current Full-Time day shift openings:

• Float Pool - 1 0.9FTE opening
• Heart & Vascular - 1 0.9FTE opening

Current Full-Time night shift openings:

• Surgical Oncology 1 0.9FTE opening
• Float Pool - 3 0.9FTE openings
• Heart & Vascular - 2 0.9FTE openings
• Medicine - 2 0.9 FTE openings
• ED Observation - 1 0.9 FTE opening - set schedule of Weds/Thurs/Fri nights

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Oregon CNA1 Certification at time of hire
• BLS from AHA required. New hires will be enrolled and required to complete during orientation.

Additional Details

Benefits:

• Two raises per year - One at anniversary date and one across the board annual increase
• Healthcare Options - Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents, and $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Night Shift Differential
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation- up to 200 hours per year depending on length of service
• Sick Leave- up to 96 hours per year
• 8 paid holidays per year
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
• Additional Programs including: Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center.

In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome.

OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

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