Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Med Surg 4

Advocate Aurora Health; Town of Oconomowoc (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks a Nurse Aide to join our clinical team. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, you will provide basic patient care, perform routine tasks, and help ensure a holistic, respectful patient experience.

You will record vital signs, assist with activities of daily living, and participate in admissions, transfers, and discharges as needed. CIN/EMR documentation and adherence to infection control standards are essential to patient safety.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED/HSED required.
• Nurse Aide in good standing with the state registry where you practice.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers issued by AHA must be obtained within 45 days.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist RN with daily patient care including bathing, feeding, and mobility.
• Record vital signs (BP, temp, pulse, respiration, I&O, weights) and document in EMR.
• Perform rounding under RN supervision and communicate patient needs to RN.
• Support admission, transfer and discharge processes and help with room setup and patient belongings.
• Collect specimens and perform basic point-of-care tasks as directed.
• Stock nursing areas, clean equipment, and maintain a safe, organized environment.
• Assist with patient positioning, transfers, and nutritional care as directed.
• Support skin care and maintain patient comfort and safety.
• Follow infection prevention policies and proper hand hygiene.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Patient care

Education

High school graduate or GED/HSED

Tools

EMR

Job description

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 Providerscertification 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.