CNA: Essential Patient Care & Hands-On Skills

Javon Bea Hospital; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life & Disability Insurance

FSA/HSA Options

Paid time off

Parental and caregiver leave

Tuition and certification reimbursemen

Job summary

Mercyhealth in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin seeks a compassionate CNA to provide patient care across units. You will respond to call lights, document care, maintain a clean environment, and assist with telemetry, catheters, and tubes under RN supervision.

Training new partners, participating in performance improvement, and ensuring safety are part of your role. Current CNA certification and CPR/BLS within 90 days are required; enthusiasm for teamwork and continuous learning is

Qualifications

• Completion of a CNA program.
• Current CNA certificate in applicable state. Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care as assigned and per routine as defined by educational scope, according to standards of care, shift routines, and policies and procedures.
• Answers call lights in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Documents care provided according to standards.
• Maintains a clean work and patient environment.
• Maintains supplies, including scanning, stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies.
• Floats to various units based on identified patient care needs.
• Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities.
• Training/precepting new partners in collaboration with unit educator.
• Blood Glucose Monitoring (BGM) with lab personnel
• Bladder scanner training complete (check off sheet for competency)
• Attaching patient to remote telemetry or bedside cardiac monitor
• Managing and reporting collection devices: Colostomy, ileostomy or other fecal management systems: care and output measures
• Indwelling catheters: care and output measures
• Nasogastric tubes to suction
• Surgical drains under direction of supervising RN
• Competent in completing vital signs: Manual process for blood pressure and required reporting of abnormal values to supervising RN
• Discontinue invasive devices under the direction of the supervising RN: Indwelling (Foley) catheters Nasogastric tubes
• Peripherally inserted intravenous catheters
• Similar devices as appropriate

Skills

Problem Solving

Technical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Motivation

Professionalism

Safety and Security

Adaptability

Attendance/Punctuality

Dependability

Education

Completion of CNA program

Job description

Mercyhealth in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin seeks a compassionate CNA to provide patient care across units. You will respond to call lights, document care, maintain a clean environment, and assist with telemetry, catheters, and tubes under RN supervision.

Training new partners, participating in performance improvement, and ensuring safety are part of your role. Current CNA certification and CPR/BLS within 90 days are required; enthusiasm for teamwork and continuous learning is