CNA: Direct Patient Care & Support

Aurora Health Care; Cudahy (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care is seeking a Nursing Assistant (CNA) to support registered nurses in daily patient care within our Wisconsin facilities. You will assist with hygiene, feeding, ambulation, and mobility, while accurately recording data in the EMR and communicating observations to the RN.

You'll participate in admission, transfer, and discharge processes, perform specimen collection and basic tests, and help with routine tasks to maintain patient comfort and safety.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills to document in EMR and coordinate care.
• Strong communication abilities for collaborating with RN, patients and families.
• Excellent organizational skills to manage priorities and patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist RN with daily patient care including bathing, hygiene, feeding, ambulation and device assistance.
• Measure and document vitals, intake/output, daily weights, and other data in EMR.
• Perform rounding, communicate observations to RN and assist with admission, transfer and discharge processes.
• Collect specimens and perform point-of-care testing per approved processes and label correctly.
• Run errands, stock nursing area, clean equipment and maintain patient belongings.
• Assist with positioning and transporting, dietary tray setup, and skin care to maintain integrity.
• May remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and bladder scans as directed by RN.
• Follow infection prevention policies, maintain hand hygiene, and wear appropriate PPE.
• Demonstrate age-appropriate patient assessment and care according to department standards.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Oral and written communication

Organizational skills

Education

GED/HSED or High School Diploma

Job description

Aurora Health Care is seeking a Nursing Assistant (CNA) to support registered nurses in daily patient care within our Wisconsin facilities. You will assist with hygiene, feeding, ambulation, and mobility, while accurately recording data in the EMR and communicating observations to the RN.

You'll participate in admission, transfer, and discharge processes, perform specimen collection and basic tests, and help with routine tasks to maintain patient comfort and safety.