Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Med/Surg - Part Time, Days

St Croix Health•St. Croix Falls, WI

17d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Croix Health is looking for a part-time (0.6 FTE) CNA to work in our Med/Surg department. This position will work day shifts (7am - 7:30 pm), every 3rd weekend and every 3rd holiday. The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for performing many basic care tasks for patients, like grooming, dressing, bathing, eating and exercising. They also assist the nursing staff with medical tasks like taking blood, monitoring vitals with medical equipment and reporting patient behavior and wellbeing. Their role is to ensure patients are comfortable and well cared working under the scope of a Registered Nurse.

Requirements

Current WI Nurse Aide registry required
BLS certification required (through American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS course)
Excellent communication and listening skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently with little direction and manage multiple demands and priorities
General knowledge of healthcare service delivery
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Knowledge of medical terminology
Ability to work productively with minimal supervision and is self-motivated
Ability to follow written and verbal directions/instructions
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse people
Ability to deal effectively and assertively with a broad range of people under varying pressure situations
Have general knowledge of computer skills
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

Nice To Haves

Prior CNA experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assist patients to perform ADLs, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising
Delivers efficient/excellent care to all patients on the unit. Duties include performing ADL’s, transferring, ambulation, dressing, toileting, turning and repositioning, feeding, bathing, etc.
Keeps rooms and patient care supplies clean including changing soiled linen, emptying commodes or bedpans
Turn or reposition bedridden patients
Answer patient call signals to determine patients’ needs
Assist patients to eat or drink
Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so themselves
Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on and off beds
Supply, collect, or empty bedpans
Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination
Works directly with the care team to deliver quality patient care
Communicates openly with team members about changes to meet needs of patients and their families
Reports pertinent observations or patient requests to the RN
Reports any skin issues to the RN
Communicate with nurse about changes in patient care to meet the patients’ needs
Assist nurse in operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care
Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under the direction of the nurse
Maintains unit order, cleanliness and safety.
Keeps unit and patient rooms orderly completes checklists to ensure stocking and unit maintenance is completed
Sends work orders as appropriate
Initiates additional cleaning as necessary without prompting, e.g., defrosting refrigerators and organizing cupboards
Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, and other patient areas
Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items
Stock or issue medical supplies
Document or report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses or in EMR
Review patients’ dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet
Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, etc.
Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support
Responds to patient needs in a timely manner; demonstrates use of safety equipment.