Certified Nursing Assistant

SSM Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options: DailyPay

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health Saint Marys Hospital - Madison is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to support nursing staff in the Neuro/Trauma department. The role involves direct patient care, data collection for assessments, and collaborative charting with the RN and care team.

Full-time position, 36 hours per week, Day shift, with every 3rd weekend and alternating holidays. Active Wisconsin CNA certification is required; inpatient or neuro/trauma experience is preferred to better support patient needs.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active Wisconsin CNA certification.
• Preferred: inpatient experience or neuro/trauma experience.
• Education equivalency for licensing.

Responsibilities

• Receives patient care assignment from the RN and initiates delegated tasks.
• Collects and documents data for admissions and reassessments.
• Relays information via charting and communicates with team.
• Assists with bathing, ambulating, feeding, hygiene and bed care.
• Prepares patients for discharge and accompanies them upon dismissal.
• Stocks supplies and assists with delegated clerical duties.

Skills

CNA certification

Inpatient experience

Neuro/Trauma experience

Education

Education equivalency for licensing

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights:

Department: Neuro/Trauma

Location: SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

700 South Park Street

Madison, WI 53715

Position Details

• Shift: Days
• Schedule: Full-time; scheduled 36 hours a week
• Hours: 7:00am - 7:30pm
• Weekend Rotation: Every 3rd Weekend
• Holiday Rotation: Every other Holiday
• Qualifications: Must hold an active Wisconsin CNA certification
• Preferred: Inpatient experience or neuro/trauma experience

Job Summary

Assists in performing a variety of nursing care services for patients.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Receives patient care assignment from the registered nurse (RN) in charge. Initiates delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence in performing nursing activities for specific patient age group served.
• Collects and documents data for the admission assessment and reassessment at specific times for patient population. Documents and provides appropriate data to the licensed nurse for analysis and validation of patient’s response to care or treatment and when significant change occurs in the patient’s condition.
• Relaying information via charting and communicating to team members.
• Informs licensed nurse of any changes in patient condition/needs, of patient complaints, and of patient/significant other educational needs.
• Answers patients’ calls for help, takes their vital signs, and monitors their behavior and physical condition for progress or deterioration. Assists with baths, ambulating, feeding, skin care, personal and oral hygiene and making occupied and unoccupied beds. Performs dressing changes, enemas, ostomy care, toileting, turning, cough and deep breathing, catheter care, collection of biological specimens, measuring and recording intake and output of fluids.
• Prepares patients for discharge and accompanies them upon dismissal as indicated.
• Stocks and maintains supplies and equipment in keeping with patient care needs and cost containment.
• Assists with delegated clerical duties such as answering telephones, relaying messages, transcription of physician orders, preparing and organizing the patient's medical record.
• Orients new patients and significant others to the nursing unit.
• Performs mechanical and manual operation of equipment as recommended in user's manual, with ability to recognize common mechanical problems and initiate appropriate corrective action.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Education equivalency for licensing

Experience

• No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Advanced Unlicensed Assistant - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• Or
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Oklahoma State Department of Health

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

1006000007 Neuroscience Center (7SW)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.