Certified Nursing Assistant Cardiac Pre-Post Unit

The Clinical Assistant (CA) assists patients and families by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs. The CA provides comfort, transportation, and vital sign monitoring. In addition, the CA supports and assists nursing personnel and other providers in diagnostic procedures and technical treatments and functions as a member of the healthcare team.

Children and adults with a variety of congenital and acquired cardiac conditions are referred to the Heart Institute for diagnostic, interventional or surgical procedures. Outpatients (OP) will arrive at the pre-procedure unit to be admitted for their scheduled procedure/surgery. Appropriate in-patients may come to the Cardiac Pre/Post Unit for staging prior to their scheduled procedure. Patients receiving anesthesia or managed sedation for their scheduled procedure will be observed for phase one recovery following the procedure when appropriate. Ambulatory patients will continue to be observed for phase two recovery until discharged to home from the unit. Other patients served by this area include cardiology patients requiring a sedated echocardiogram or other procedures including but not limited to: infusions, chest tube placements and wound VAC changes. A patient requiring an IV infusion for transplant rejection purposes (i.e.: ATG, albumin, IVIG or steroids) may be served in this area. Clinic patients who have been identified to be admitted for floor inpatient (IP) status may come directly to the unit from the OP Cardiology Clinic while waiting for an IP bed to be assigned to allow immediate cardiac monitoring and order implementation for the cardiac patient. Hematology/Oncology patients may also have dobutamine echo study in the Cardiac Pre/Post Unit as part of their medical evaluation. Patients come from a seven-state region; however, the main population is from Colorado

Shift: Day Shift, Monday - Friday, no weekends or holidays.

Schedule: Full Time (40 hours per week), benefit eligible

Duties & Responsibilities

• Attends to the individual needs of patients, which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, transferring, providing comfort and communicating patient needs with other members of the healthcare team.
• Performs various tasks as assigned, including checking vital signs, weighing patients, applying creams/ointments, applying/changing dressings and collecting specimens.
• Meets patient needs by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to healthcare team members.
• Serves as a conduit between patients and other healthcare providers by recording and communicating all issues to medical team members.
• Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
• Stores and prepares rooms and medical equipment for patient and healthcare team member use.
• Participates in departmental committees and projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • High School diploma or GED
• Experience

  • One (1) year of CNA, MA, or EMT experience preferred.

• Equivalency
  • Proof of successful completion of health assessment and nursing foundation courses, in addition to basic medical/surgical clinical rotation in an accredited nursing program may be considered in lieu of designation as a CNA, MA and/or EMT.

• Licenses & Certifications

  • Designation as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Medical Assistant (MA), and/or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is required.
  • Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association is required.

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $16.73 to $25.09

Expected Range: $20.00 to $25.09

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.