Compassionate Patient Care Assistant (CNA)

Advocate Health Care; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Chicago seeks a Certified Nursing Assistant to assist registered nurses with daily patient care, including bathing, feeding, and ambulation. You will document vitals and intake/output in the EMR and support rounding and patient monitoring under RN supervision.

The role includes participating in admissions, transfers, and discharges, ensuring patient comfort, safety, and timely response to call lights while maintaining infection control and patient privacy guidelines.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assist RN with daily patient care (bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, ambulation).
• Measure and document vitals and intake/output in EMR.
• Perform purposeful rounding and communicate observations to RN.
• Participate in admission, transfer, and discharge processes under RN supervision.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Excellent oral and written comm.

Excellent organizational skills

Education

Certificate of GED or HSE

High School Graduate

Job description

Advocate Health Care in Chicago seeks a Certified Nursing Assistant to assist registered nurses with daily patient care, including bathing, feeding, and ambulation. You will document vitals and intake/output in the EMR and support rounding and patient monitoring under RN supervision.

The role includes participating in admissions, transfers, and discharges, ensuring patient comfort, safety, and timely response to call lights while maintaining infection control and patient privacy guidelines.