CNA Nursing Unit Secretary

At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness.

Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive ‘A’ grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit.

Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

We value our incredible CNAs and Unit Secretaries. Our entire organization has carefully evaluated and standardized these roles to ensure opportunities to practice at top of your license and be a strong contributor. We’ve also established a career framework for CNAs and Unit Secretaries with clear paths to encourage career development into nursing and a wide range of roles.

As an CNA you will provide direct and indirect nursing care under the direction of a RN and in accordance with policies and procedures. You will assists the healthcare team in coordinating, prioritizing and communicating patient, physician and staff needs.

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified CNA/ Nursing Secretary candidates will need the following:

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Basic computer skills
• High School Diploma or GED
• Graduate of a Nursing Assistant Program 
• Current state CNA license for applicable state of employment
• Six months previous CNA experience, preferred
• Previous nursing unit secretary or medical office experience, preferred

Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

This is a part-time CNA role for our inpatient hospice team that offers full benefits.  The role works 12-hour shifts with varied nights (weekends and holidays are rotated).