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Description
Patient Attendant - Med/Surg
$14.00 - $21.70 Hourly
1800 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
Full Time
26-PTATTENDMSQ3.2
2 - SO MS - 6094
07/31/2026
8/7/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
Position Summary
COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE
As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.
UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.
Responsible for monitoring any and all movements of patients who have been placed under observation to maintain patient and staff safety.
Job Requirement
Education/Experience:
Graduation from High School or GED. Experience working in a healthcare environment preferred.
Additional Position Requirements
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO DOCUMENT ADDITIONAL AND/OR PREFERRED POSITION REQUIREMENTS:- Knowledge of CPI Training or Techniques.
- Experience (within the last 3 years), providing direct patient observation / and or monitoring one or more patients in a healthcare setting.
- Documented experience in an Acute Care or Similar setting.
- Recent documented experience working with the public in difficult situations.
- Availability to work ALL shifts, including graveyard, seven (7) days a week, as needed.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements
Basic hospital services; department and hospital safety practices and principles; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.Skill in:
Following oral and written instructions; communicating effectively with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Ability to stay alert over extended periods of time; mobility to work in a typical clinical setting, including stamina to sit, stand and/or walk for extended periods of time; vision to use standard equipment, read printed materials and a Video Display Terminal (VDT) screen; and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.