Clinical Nursing Associate (CNA) Float Pool, Days, Full-Time

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine, Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Clinical Associate (CNA) at our Harvey, Illinois location. This position will work with our Float Pool team.

With the leadership of the Manager and the Clinical Supervisor, the CNA performs assigned supportive work in connection with the delivery of patient care, including functional tasks and skills. They utilize interactive processes which exceeds the expectation of patients, physicians, families, or significant others, provides high quality, cost effective care and treatment. CNA's demonstrate necessary skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to unit specific competencies as appropriate to the age of the patients served, as delineated in the Center's Scope of Care. 

Essential Job Functions

• Promotes the values and mission of Ingalls Memorial Hospital.
• Promotes clinical excellence and service.
• Acts as a patient/family advocate.
• Provide comfort measures and assistance to patient and family.
• Performs hourly rounds on patients and meets needs as appropriate.
• Demonstrates the necessary skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to unit specific Scope of Care.
• Understands Growth and Development and responds effectively to the unique needs of specific patient populations.
• With the leadership of the staff nurse, follows plan of care by completing assigned tasks related to direct patient care.
• Assists with admissions by setting up patient rooms, orienting patients to rooms, obtaining height, weight, temperature, pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure (in both arms when applicable), changing clothing, labeling, and storing personal care items.
• Observes and follows infection control policies and procedures in accordance with infection control policy.

 Required Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Basic Life Support Certification through The American Heart Association
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completed Medical Terminology Course

 Position Details

• Job Type/FTE:Full Time (0.9 FTE)
• Shift: Days
• Unit/Department: Float Pool

Must comply with Ingalls Memorial Hospital's COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Why Join Us

For nearly a century Ingalls Memorial has pioneered sophisticated clinical care and developed the area's most convenient network of comprehensive outpatient centers, all dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the community. Now, partnered with UChicago Medicine, we have expanded our network of expert physicians, convenient facilities and scope of service to speed your healing process and help navigate your path to wellness. A skilled Medical Staff and talented employees dedicated to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of illness and injury provide a firm foundation for our reputation for quality. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is for you. Here at Ingalls, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us!

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UChicago Medicine Ingalls is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.