Evening CNA: Compassionate Care in Long-Term Care

SSM Health; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health's St Francis Home in Wisconsin is seeking a Certified Nurse Aide to provide hands-on care in a long-term care setting. This 32-hour-per-week evening shift role emphasizes compassionate patient interactions, dignity, and quality of life.

You will work with registered nurses and care teams to assist with daily living activities, document care, and support discharge planning while maintaining safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Nurse aide training program completed and state exam passed.

Responsibilities

• Receives patient care assignment from the registered nurse (RN) in charge. Initiates delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence in performing nursing activities for specific patient age group served.
• Collects and documents data for the admission assessment and reassessment at specific times for patient population. Documents and provides appropriate data to the RN and/or LPN for analysis and validation of patient’s response to care or treatment and when significant change occurs in the patient’s condition.
• Contributes to safety and quality care by relaying information via charting and communicating to team members.
• Informs licensed nurse of any changes in patient condition/needs, of patient complaints, and of patient/significant other educational needs.
• Answers patients’ calls for help, takes their vital signs, and monitors their behavior and physical condition for progress or deterioration. Assists with baths, ambulating, feeding, skin care, personal and oral hygiene and making occupied and unoccupied beds. Performs dressing changes, enemas, ostomy care, toileting, turning, cough and deep breathing, catheter care, collection of biological specimens, measuring and recording intake and output of fluids. Competent in use of lifts, tubs, scales and other equipment as needed.

Education

Completion of an approved nurse aide training program and passing grade on state exam

Job description

SSM Health's St Francis Home in Wisconsin is seeking a Certified Nurse Aide to provide hands-on care in a long-term care setting. This 32-hour-per-week evening shift role emphasizes compassionate patient interactions, dignity, and quality of life.

You will work with registered nurses and care teams to assist with daily living activities, document care, and support discharge planning while maintaining safety and efficiency.