Nursing Support Assistant, NICU - Full-Time, Days

Job Description

Join UChicago Medicine as a Nursing Support Assistant in our Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) unit. With the leadership of the Manager and the Clinical Supervisor, the Nursing Support Assistant (CNA) performs assigned supportive work in connection with the delivery of patient care, including functional tasks and skills.

The Margaret M. and George A. Stephen Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Comer Children's Hospital is among the largest in the Midwest, with approximately 1,000 admissions every year.

Our NICU features 47 designated tertiary care beds (Level III) and 18 convalescent (Level II) beds. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be provided for up to three infants at a time by a special group of ECMO specialists who supplement the NICU nursing staff.

In this role as a Nursing Support Assistant, you will p erforms activities which support the daily functions and operations of a patient care unit and the healthcare team. Provides constant observation and documentation of activity of assigned patient. Works under the direction of the Registered Nurse in the assigned area.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides basic patient care activities including vital signs, enemas and basic tests such as glucoscan, hemacult and multistix
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, as appropriate/assigned, using proper aseptic, isolation, and infection control techniques in performance of duties
• Assists patients with personal hygiene, ambulation and nourishment/fluids
• Completes procedures as assigned, such as collecting patient specimens and weighing patients.
• Assists with discharge and transfer preparation of patients
• Assists in the maintenance of the patient environment: makes patient beds, tidies patient room, and prepares patient room for admission and transfer
• Assists with the maintenance of supplies/equipment and the environment.
• Communicates and accurately documents activities onto the proper records or logs
• Initiates CPR and calls a Dr. Cart
• Performs receptionist duties for assigned area as requested
  
  

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be listed on the IDPH Health Care Worker Registry (HCWR) as an Illinois CNA OR a nursing student who has passed the written competency exam and is listed on the HCWR.
• CPR/BLS Certification through the American Heart Association
• Ability to read and write, perform simple mathematical calculations, follow oral and written instructions, perform variety of tasks without direct supervision and perform duties requiring continuous physical effort
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and/or in written form
• Ability to work in partnership with management and staff
• Occasional lifting may be heavy and awkward, over 50 lbs.
• Moderate to extreme physical effort such as walking, standing, performing CPR, and lifting materials, equipment, objects and/or patients may be required
• Vision, hearing, and sense of touch must be adequate to enable one to quickly and accurately perform tasks such as reading small print, defining details, sending and receiving clear and accurate oral communication
• Frequent periods of concentrated or focused attention will be needed to interpret visual, auditory, and sensory inputs
• Alertness and careful attention to detail is required to avoid injury
  
  

Position Details

• Full Time (.9 FTE)
• Shift: Days, 7a-7p, Every Other Weekend Required
• Unit/Department: NICU
• CBA Code: 743 Service and Maintenance
  
  

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. 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 is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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UChicago Medicine 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.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’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.