Health Care Assistant (CNA) Full Time & Part Time positions available!! We accommodate School Schedules!! Flexible Schedules!! - Huntsman BMT Unit-Kathryn F. Kirk Center (2024)

Overview:SIGN ON BONUS OFFERED!Hospitals and Clinics is embarking on a new program to attract and retain qualified Healthcare Assistants (HCAs). The program provides a signing bonus for new hired HCAs at a 0.50 FTE or greater. The first installment is paid out upon hire within the first 30 days.The second installment is paid out after nine (9) months of employment.In order to qualify: The applying HCA must be an external candidate.Must start position before September 30, 2025. If, at any time during the first nine (9) months of employment, an eligible HCA drops below a .50 FTE, all future bonuses are forfeited, regardless of whether or not they later return to an FTE above .50.If an eligible HCA terminates from the organization and is subsequently rehired, they must have been separated from the organization for a period of at least 3 months before becoming eligible once again for the program.This department is estimated to move to the beautiful new Kathryn F. Kirk Center for Comprehensive Cancer Care and Women's Cancers in June of 2023. You will start with the current BMT unit and eventually move towards the expansion.We would love for you to be apart of this expansion! The new Kathryn F. Kirk Center for Comprehensive Cancer Care and Women's Cancers will expand clinical space at Huntsman Cancer Institute by 220,000 square feet. It will also increase HCI's clinical care capacity by 50%. Once completed the eight-story patient care facility will include:* An entire floor dedicated to breast and gynecologic cancers* A new endoscopy center* An expanded wellness and integrative health center* 48 inpatient rooms* A new blood and marrow cancer treatment space* An oncology faculty workspaceExterior walkways and sky bridges will connect The Kathryn F. Kirk Center to the current cancer hospital and research space.* SIGN ON BONUS OFFERED!Hospitals and Clinics is embarking on a new program to attract and retain qualified Healthcare Assistants (HCAs). The program provides a signing bonus for new hired HCAs at a 0.50 FTE or greater. The first installment is paid out upon hire within the first 30 days.The second installment is paid out after nine (9) months of employment.In order to qualify: The applying HCA must be an external candidate.Must start position before June 30, 2023. If, at any time during the first nine (9) months of employment, an eligible HCA drops below a .50 FTE, all future bonuses are forfeited, regardless of whether or not they later return to an FTE above .50.If an eligible HCA terminates from the organization and is subsequently rehired, they must have been separated from the organization for a period of at least 3 months before becoming eligible once again for the program. Please ask your recruiter for more info! As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AATo learn more about Hunstman Cancer Hospital, click here.Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.Responsibilities:* Assists the patient with feeding, drinking, ambulating, grooming, toileting, dressing, socializing and unit specific technical skills.* Reinforces or assists in educating and teaching patients/significant other(s) as delegated by the professional care provider.* Collects, reports and documents data related to direct patient care activities.* Assists with indirect patient care activities such as providing a clean, efficient and safe patient care environment, companion care, housekeeping, transporting of patients, and chaperoning the physician during patient examinations and procedures as needed.* Performs unit specific duties and additional clerical duties as needed which may include stocking and maintaining clerical and patient supplies.* Provides communication to hospital staff, physicians, patients, families, and visitors.* May process electronic requests to order medical treatments and tests. May retrieve patient test and lab results.* May schedule patient appointments.* May maintain patient records and activity boards on unit as needed.* May manage admits, discharges, and transfer functions per unit standard.* Responsible for processing paper orders in the event of a downtime if working in the clerical role. Will enter "downtime occurrence order" and associated start and stop time in each patient record.* May observe the cardiac monitor and notify the nursing and medical staff of any abnormal heart rhythm variances which indicate heart ischemia or an acute myocardial infarction.Knowledge / Skills / Abilities* Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.* Ability to provide care to the population served.* Demonstrated leadership, human relations, and effective communication skills.* Ability to function during regularly scheduled, 12 hour, extended or alternative shifts.* Ability to display mental and emotional stamina in situations dealing with death, multiple patients, family members, etc.* Demonstrated ability to function calmly and competently in high stress situations.* Ability to deal with the hazards involved in assessing and providing care to patients.* Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.Qualifications:Qualifications* For those enrolled in a nursing program, incumbent has three months from completion of RN program to obtain an RN license. If an RN license is not obtained by the end of those three months, the incumbent must immediately obtain a current CNA certification.* Individuals in this job code with an RN license must also have a CNA certification if they remain in it longer than three months.Licenses Required* Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.* One of the following* Current certification as a Nursing Assistant with the State of Utah.* Completion of first round of clinical and current enrollment in approved nursing education program.* Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.