Job description

Job Title: Outpatient CNA - General Surgery - First Shift, Fulltime
Department: General Surgery
Shift: 1st
Specialty: General Surgery
Job Number: 2023-1677
Date Posted: 05/05/2023
Position Type: Clinical Support Staff

Job Qualifications:

Outpatient Certified Nursing Assistant
General Surgery Clinic
Fulltime, First Shift

Are you a Certified Nursing Assistant in search of a new position offering consistent, first shift hours? Are you interested in taking the skills learned in your previous CNA positions and puting them to work in an outpatient setting? Are you looking for a change from inpatient?

Position Summary:
The Clinical Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for helping maintain clinic operations through such actions as rooming and vitaling patients, assisting providers in the delivery of patient care, communicating with patients regarding appointments and general inquiries, and assisting with clinical administrative duties while upholding Rush University Medical Center's values.

Position Responsibilities:
ASSISTS THE RN IN THE DELIVERY OF PATIENT CARE
Maintains a safe patient environment.
Sets priority of duties based on needs of patient and clinic, under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, participates in the implementation of individualized plans of care.
Assists patients in activities of daily living.
Accurately obtains patient data and documents all care in the appropriate patient care record.
Performs routine procedures, treatments and specimen collections.
Demonstrates aseptic technique, when necessary.
Assists Registered Nurse or physician with advanced procedures.
Assists the nurse in the management of uncomplicated tubes and drains.
Performs specific patient care procedures such as blood glucose testing, specimen collection, etc.
Demonstrates knowledge of age specific variables and growth and development.
Promptly reports changes in patient condition to the appropriate Registered Nurse.


Required Qualifications:
Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) through the State of Illinois.
Basic Life Support CPR certificate (Red Cross or AHA only)
High school diploma/GED required.
Successful completion of the institutional screening examination.
Ability to problem solve.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Company Highlights:
Ranked among the top academic medical centers in the country, Rush University Medical Center is an outstanding place to enhance your career. Everything we do centers on one goal: improving patient care.
Leading academic medical center, acute care hospital w/ 664 licensed beds.
Ranked among the top 20 "Best Places to Work" by Indeed.
In U.S. News & World Report's 2017-2018 Best Hospitals issue, Rush ranked among the top 50 hospitals in 8 of 16 categories.
Rush University Medical Center received five stars in a quality rating system by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Rush University Medical Center is the only five-star academic medical center in the Chicago area.
Rush has been named one of the 100 Top Hospitals in the country by Truven Health Analytics three times.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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