CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - Acute Care for the Elderly/Stroke - Sinai
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant supports registered nurses in providing daily care to patients in the Acute Care for the Elderly/Stroke unit at Aurora Sinai Medical Center. The role includes assisting with personal care, mobility, nutrition, positioning, and skin integrity; measuring and documenting patient data; collecting specimens; and supporting patient admissions, transfers, and discharges. The CNA works under RN direction and follows infection-prevention practices and departmental policies and procedures. Care must be appropriate to the age and developmental needs of the patients served. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position on an 8-hour night shift from 2300 to 0730. The schedule requires every other weekend and a required holiday rotation, including every other holiday. The stated pay range is $20.80–$31.20.
Requirements
- Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry for the state 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.
- Basic computer skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
- Ability to meet the listed physical requirements, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and assisting with patient transfers.
- Functional vision and hearing.
- Experience is not required.
Responsibilities
- Assist the RN with daily patient care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, ambulation, activity orders, 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 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 call light within reach and answer call lights promptly.
- Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform indicated point-of-care testing using approved processes for accurate specimen labeling and identification; maintain required competency.
- Complete assigned errands, including 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 technique and assistive devices.
- Support patient nutritional needs under RN direction, including diet review, tray setup and removal, positioning, and diet selection.
- Support skin integrity through repositioning and skin care; ensure special supplies and appliances, such as TED hose and sequential compression devices, are provided and maintained.
- As directed by the RN and site or unit requirements, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans.
- Follow infection-prevention policies and procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire for direct contact with patients in isolation.
- Provide care appropriate to patients' age-specific needs, applying knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
- Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.
- Operate equipment necessary to perform the job.
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.
- Potential premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
- Career development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
