Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Surgical ICU

Advocate Health•Milwaukee, WI

1d•$21 - $31

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant supports registered nurses in providing daily patient care in the Surgical ICU. The role includes assisting with hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, and nutrition; collecting and documenting patient measurements and other data in the electronic medical record; purposeful rounding; and communicating patient and family observations, needs, and concerns to the RN. The CNA also supports patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, responds to call lights, collects specimens, performs approved point-of-care testing, completes errands, maintains supplies, and cleans equipment and work areas. Under RN direction, the CNA may perform additional tasks according to site and unit requirements, including IV removal, post-mortem care, and bladder scans. The position requires age-appropriate care across the lifespan and adherence to infection-prevention policies and procedures. This is a part-time position of 20 hours per week on night shift, with 8-hour shifts from 11 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. or 12-hour shifts from 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The schedule includes every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Requirements

Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry in which the team member practices.
Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association within 45 days.
High school graduate, GED, or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
Basic computer skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Ability to meet the position's physical requirements, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and performing patient transfers.
Functional vision and hearing.

Responsibilities

Assist the RN with daily patient care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, ambulation, positioning, range of motion, and transfers.
Measure and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, intake and output, daily weights, and other requested patient data in the electronic medical record.
Perform purposeful rounding under RN direction, promptly communicate observations and patient or family needs to the RN, and document appropriately.
Support admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, room orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
Keep the patient call light within reach and respond to call lights promptly.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform indicated point-of-care testing according to approved processes for specimen identification and labeling.
Complete assigned errands, including delivery or pickup of trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; and clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transportation, including lifting and pushing or pulling with proper techniques and assistive devices.
Support patient nutritional needs under RN direction, including diet review, tray setup and removal, positioning, and diet selection.
Help maintain skin integrity through repositioning and skin care, and ensure special supplies and appliances, such as TED hose and sequential compression devices, are available and maintained.
As required by site or unit requirements and under RN direction, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans.
Follow infection-prevention procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, contaminated-material disposal, and appropriate attire for contact with patients in isolation.
Provide care appropriate to patients' ages and developmental needs, following departmental policies and procedures.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.