CNA
Westminster, Colorado
- Eligibility
- Nursing Assistant
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Posted Sep 12
The work and the unit
- Specialty
- Nursing Assistant
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- Colorado nursing median is $46/hrColorado nursing postings that state pay run $35/hr to $58/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $50/hr, across 889 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans
- Life insurance
- Paid time off (minimum of 14 days annually)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement plan benefits including 401(k) and 403(b)
What's around it?
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,882/mo
- Household income
- $100,272/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Census ACS 2024.
About this role
As our Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), you will provide essential direct and indirect nursing care under the proficient direction of a Registered Nurse, aligning with established policies and procedures to optimize your skills and contribute to our patient-centered mission. Every day you will perform vital patient care tasks, support nursing staff, and actively participate in a supportive team environment where your skills and experience are highly valued, with clear pathways for professional development and career advancement. To be successful in this role, you will be committed to practicing at the top of your license, possess a strong work ethic, a compassionate approach to patient care, and the ability to collaborate effectively within a dynamic healthcare team.
Provides quality patient care, including comfort and hygiene measures, preventative skin care, safety measures, transport, and nutritional and elimination needs. Promptly answers call lights and responds to patient needs. Reports patient status changes and needs to Registered Nurse accurately and in a timely manner.
Accurately documents vital signs, input/output, nutritional intake, personal hygiene, weights, and other patient care performed and reports findings promptly to Registered Nurse. Maintains thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records. Assists with safe and appropriate delegated patient care tasks which are directly supervised by the nurse.
Provides person-centered care with sensitivity and respect for the human experience in a collaborative fashion with other team members. Communicates concerns regarding hazards or errors related to patients to the health care team.
Sourced from CommonSpirit Health’s careers page.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?