Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Surgical ICU (SICU) - PRN

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Surgical ICU (SICU) - PRN

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Surgical ICU (SICU) - PRN to join our team!

Our Values

Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency

Department

Surgical ICU (SICU) is a key part of the Level I Trauma Center, safety net and tertiary care center of Denver Health. Patients come from throughout the region to be cared for in our 23-bed unit. The SICU is equipped with all the necessities, technology and emergency equipment for providing the full spectrum of care to the most critically ill and injured patients. Our patient population consists of critically ill or complex general surgery patients, as well as traumatically injured patients ages 15 years and older. The SICU's nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2 with the most critical patients being cared for 1:1.

Job Summary Under close supervision, assists professional nursing and care providers in providing care to all patients with respect for their uniqueness. Collaborates with the RN and healthcare team. Assists with basic patient care and activities of daily living. Maintains unit specific documentation as required. Orders, maintains and utilizes supplies for the assigned unit.

Essential Functions:

1. Provides a safe environment for all patents. Assuring proper patient positions and patient care throughout the patient's stay.
2. Assists the RN/LPN in carrying out the established plan of care for assigned patients.
3. Practices sound safety and infection control practices according to hospital policy and procedures.
4. Obtains vital signs and differentiates normal from abnormal findings. Reports abnormal values or conditions to the RN/LPN.
5. Participates as a member of the patient care team by asking for additional tasks, or helping others when not busy.
6. Accurately gathers information and performs data entry.
7. Performs transportation responsibilities when requested; transporting patients from one area to another; delivering laboratory specimens, blood products, medications and other hospital/medical items to the requested departments as needed; and includes access to the pneumatic tube system to transport items, including blood products and medications, to and from the tube and the desired location.
8. Documents Plan of Care making sure information is properly transcribed and complete.
9. In coordination with the RN/LPN, implements care based on prioritized patient needs.
10. Participates in a unique, outcome focused plan of care based on current nursing practice with measurable outcomes and goals for the patient/family.
11. Participates with the Coordination of care with multidisciplinary team.
12. Participates in the discharge planning process.
13. Assists the RN/LPN to identify realistic expected outcomes to facilitate the patient's optimum level of health as well as the anticipated continuation of care.
14. Performs chart audits to promote quality improvement.
15. Promotes quality care based upon ongoing monitoring of patient/family response or changing condition inclusive of quality control of appropriate systems and equipment.
16. Reports response of patient/family or changing condition to the RN/LPN and helps to appropriately update the plan of care.
17. Ensures practice and adheres to professional standards, statutes, regulation, hospital and departmental policies, and standards of care.

Education:

• No High School Diploma and/or No GED Required

Work Experience:

• less than 1 year Required

Licenses:

• CNA Certified Nursing Assistant - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies Required and
• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ensures all duties, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients/clients to who care/service is being provided.
• Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span, as well as demonstrating the ability to assess data reflecting the patients status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/ services is being delivered/provided.
• Employee has completed and met their clinical competency standards
• Ability to use medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
• Skilled in maintaining effective working relationship with patients, employees, and the public.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Ability to interpret adapt and apply guidelines and procedures
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Microsoft Office Suite required.
• EPIC documentation preferred.

Shift

Rotating (Days and Nights) (United States of America)

Work Type

PRN/Intermittent

Salary

$21.00 - $25.19 / hr

Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future with exceptional retirement contributions, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you're joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Social security replacement retirement plan with employer contribution of 3%
• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
• Community resource navigation support
• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic healthcare system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net healthcare system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.