Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Med Surg 4

Aurora Health Care; Town of Oconomowoc (WI); Vor Ort; USD 28.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin seeks a Nurse Aide to join the care team. You will support daily patient care under RN supervision, including bathing, feeding, hygiene, and ambulation, and document findings in the EMR. The role requires state registry standing, BLS within 45 days, and a high school diploma or GED.

No prior experience is required, with ongoing education for hospital certifications. You will work in a hospital setting, focusing on respectful, holistic patient care and

Qualifikationen

• Nurse Aide in good standing as indicated with the State Registry.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers must be obtained within 45 days.
• High School Graduate, or GED/HSED.
• No experience required.
• Must maintain annual educational requirements for hospital certifications.

Aufgaben

• Assist RN with daily patient care including bathing, hygiene, feeding and ambulation.
• Take and record vital signs and document in EMR.
• Perform purposeful rounds and communicate patient observations to the RN.
• Support admission, transfer and discharge tasks and prepare rooms.
• Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform point-of-care testing as allowed.
• Maintain stock for the nursing area and clean equipment.
• Assist with patient positioning and transfers using proper technique.

Kenntnisse

Basic computer skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Holistic patient care

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EMR systems

Jobbeschreibung

Licenses & Certifications

Nurse Aide in good standing as indicated with the State Registry in which the team member practices., and

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 45 days.

Degrees

High School Graduate, or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).

Required Functional Experience

No experience required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Basic computer skills .Excellent oral and written communication .Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities. Certification AddendumTeam members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others). Performs delegated tasks in patient care setting that supports environment of patient care and assures patients and family are treated in a holistic manner with dignity and respect.

Provides basic, quality patient focused care in clinical setting under daily direction and supervision of Registered Nurse (RN) in accordance with the standards of practice within guidelines of corresponding state regulations. Performs delegated tasks in patient care setting that supports environment of patient care and assures patients and family are treated in a holistic manner with dignity and respect.

Assists RN with daily care of patients including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders and ambulation which may include use of therapeutic assistive devices, proper positioning, range of motion and special transferring as indicated.

Measures and documents blood pressures, TPRs (Temperature, Pulse, Respiration), I & O (Intake and Output), daily weights, and other patient data as requested. Documents accurately in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

Performs purposeful rounding under direction of RN and promptly communicates observations, concerns, and needs of patient/family to RN. Documents appropriately.

Participates in admission, transfer and discharge process under supervision of RN including room set up, orientation to room, removing linen, and proper management of patient belongings. Ensures patient call light is always in reach of patient and answers call-lights promptly.

Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated using approved process for accurate specimen labeling and identification. Maintains competency as required.

Completes various errands as directed including pick-up and delivery of trays, charts, specimens, and reports.

Maintains and orders stock for nursing area. Cleans equipment and work areas.

Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties which require lifting and pushing/pulling while utilizing proper technique and assistive devices.

Performs tasks related to nutritional needs of patient under direction of RN to include diet review, tray set up/removal, proper positioning and diet selection.

Performs tasks related to maintaining skin integrity to include proper repositioning and skin care.

Ensures special patient supplies and appliances are provided and maintained such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.

Under the direction of RN and as determined by site/unit requirements, may be required to remove IVs, provide post mortem care, perform phlebotomy, ECGs, bladder scans and other skills as allowed under state regulations.

Practices within policies and procedures of infection prevention by demonstrating hand hygiene and knowledge of sterile and aseptic procedures, proper disposal of contaminated materials and utilizing proper attire when in direct contact with patients in isolation.