CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - Telemetry Unit - West Allis

Advocate Health•West Allis, WI

2d•$21 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant supports registered nurses in providing daily care to telemetry patients. Duties include assisting with personal hygiene, nutrition, mobility, positioning, and skin care; collecting and documenting patient measurements and other data in the electronic medical record; conducting purposeful rounding; and communicating patient and family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN. The role also supports admissions, transfers, and discharges, responds to call lights, collects specimens, performs approved point-of-care testing, and completes errands and nursing-area stocking and cleaning. The CNA performs patient positioning and transport, including tasks involving lifting and pushing or pulling, and helps meet nutritional needs under RN direction. Depending on site and unit requirements, the role may also involve removing IVs, post-mortem care, and bladder scans. The CNA follows infection-prevention policies and provides care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs. The schedule is weekday nights, three 12-hour shifts per week (0.9 FTE), with every third weekend and 50% of holiday commitment.

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 listed physical demands and work around the stated workplace hazards.

Responsibilities

Assist the RN with patients’ daily 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 accurately in the electronic medical record.
Perform purposeful rounding under RN direction, promptly communicate patient and family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN, and document appropriately.
Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, room orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
Keep the patient’s call light within reach and respond promptly to call lights.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform point-of-care testing as indicated, following approved processes for specimen identification and labeling.
Complete errands such as picking up and delivering trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; and clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transport duties involving lifting and pushing or pulling, using proper techniques and assistive devices.
Assist with 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 provide and maintain supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
As directed by the RN and required by site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans.
Follow infection-prevention policies, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic procedures, proper disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire when in direct contact with patients in isolation.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs and apply knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.

Benefits

Paid time off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Shift, on-call, and other premium pay based on role.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
Career development programs.