CNA- Innovation Design Unit

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Shift Details:

Full time (36 hours/ week)

Part time (24 hours/ week)

Days (0700-1930)

Nights (1900-0730)

The IDU will have 17 patient rooms that are divided into zones. Each zone is intended to test various room designs or equipment. The primary patient population will be adult medical-surgical. The levels of care include Medical-Surgical, Progressive, and Intensive Care (acuity adaptable).  

Planned innovations: 

• Virtual Nursing/Virtual Sitter 
• This unit also has a Clinical Quality Nurse Lead (CQNL) who provides bedside support to the nursing staff on the unit with a focus on patient safety and quality.  
• Interactive Patient Experience Platform featuring digital displays for patient engagement and staff efficiencies. 
• Real Time Location Systems- to enhance safety and efficiency 
• And much more!  

The IDU CNA will drive innovation through active involvement in projects, pilots and processes that support achieving optimal patient outcomes,  colleague well-being and support organizational initiatives. Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.

Perform delegated patient activities as assigned by licensed nursing personnel for the achievement of patient`s plan of care.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 18 years of age required.

High school education or equivalent required.

Six months experience in  

patient care required or must be enrolled in nursing program.

Demonstrated effective communication skills required.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).

Based on department need, Medication Aide certification and completion of an Injectables course may be required after hire in outpatient settings.

Preferred Qualifications:

Direct patient care experience preferred.

Knowledge of computer data entry and word processing preferred.

Basic knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.