CNA/NA - Innovation Design Unit
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Certified Nursing Assistant - Innovation Design Unit
Shift Details:
Full Time
Days or Nights
Calling all Nurses!
Join our Innovation Design Unit as a certified nursing assistant and be at the forefront of nursing innovation. Engage in meaningful projects, pilots, and processes aimed at achieving optimal patient outcomes AND enhancing colleague well-being. Work in a collaborative, adaptable environment across various patient acuities, and use cutting-edge healthcare technology to advance practice. Bring your skills and passion to a role that shapes the future of healthcare. Apply now and make a difference!
General Information about the IDU:
Opening in January 2025, the Innovation Design Unit (IDU) is an active patient care environment intended to design, test, and validate new models of care, innovative technology, and facility design.
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 SitterTeam-based care delivery: Our nursing care team consists of Lead Nurses, bedside Registered Nurses, Virtual Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Nursing Assistants. 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 efficiencyAnd much more!
Ready to shape the future of healthcare? Hiring, orientation and training is underway now. We look forward to hearing from you!
IDU Podcast - The Future of Nursing: What is the Innovation Design Unit?
The Future of Nursing: What is the Innovation Design Unit? - Podcast Activities (unmc.edu)
Required Qualifications:
•Minimum of 16 years of age required.
•Possesses a Certified Nursing Assistant certification in the state of Nebraska required.
•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).
Preferred Qualifications:
•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.