University of Miami·Deerfield Beach, Florida
Core duties involve providing comprehensive patient care, including assisting with personal hygiene, meals, ambulation, and administering basic treatments like enemas and non-sterile dressings. The role also requires monitoring and recording patient conditions, vital signs, and promptly responding to patient requests.
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University of Miami Hospital & Clinics - Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - Deerfield Beach, FL - Comprehensive Treatment Unit (CTU)
1. Provides for patients’ personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves, and assisting with showers.
2. Assists with meals and feeds patients, ambulates, turns, and positions patients, and provides fresh water and nourishment between meals.
3. Administers enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, therapeutic and sitz baths, and applies restraints.
4. Performs sugar and acetone urine testing, specimen collection, and post-mortem care.
5. Answers patients’ call lights and requests promptly.
6. Maintains a safe and attractive environment for patients and staff and transports patients and equipment.
7. Reports patient conditions to the assigned nurse to ensure professional assessment.
8. Measures and records food and liquid intake and output, and checks and records vital signs.
9. Provides patients with help with walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
10. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Certification and Licensing: Certified Nursing Assistant license
Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status: Full time
Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and hold an active Certified Nursing Assistant license. A minimum of three years of relevant experience is required, along with skills in accurate task completion, organization, and maintaining patient confidentiality.
Market context
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