Certified Nurse Aide CNA

Lifepoint Health • Waukesha, WI

13d • Onsite

About The Position

At University Hospitals Rehabilitation Hospital, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Certified Nursing Assistant CNA joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Requirements

• Completion of course for nursing assistants
• Current state certification as a Nursing Assistant
• CPR/BCLS Certification
• Minimum six months experience in an acute or long-term facility preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Notify appropriate licensed personnel when patient complains of pain.
• Prepare patients for meals; serve and remove food trays and assist with meals or feed patients if necessary.
• Answer patient call lights, anticipate patient's needs and make rounds to assigned patients.
• Assist patients with the handling of personal property: dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, etc.
• Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Transport patients to and from various departments in the hospital.
• Report and, when appropriate, record any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents.
• Assist in the preparation of admissions, transfers and discharge of patients.
• Assist licensed nursing staff with treatment procedures.
• Provide general nursing care: position patients, lift and turn patients, utilize special equipment, assist patients with the bedpan, commode; assist ambulating patients.
• Obtain and record temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, weight, intake and output.
• Make rounds with oncoming shift to ensure the unit is left in good condition.
• Consult other departments, as appropriate, to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed