CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, FH - 5NW NEUROSCIENCES

Froedtert•Milwaukee, WI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, provides delegated age-appropriate care in a culturally and ethnically sensitive manner. The CNA assists patients with tasks outlined in their clinical competency assessment, including basic nursing skills, personal care skills, and basic restorative services. The CNA practices and performs skills taught during CNA training and certification or learned during basic nursing courses at an accredited school for professional nurses. The CNA may be asked to provide continuous safety observation. This position reports to the Nurse Manager or Assistant Nurse Manager of the assigned unit and to the RNs on duty during each assigned shift. Other duties may be assigned. This position is onsite at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with an FTE of 0.6 and 24 standard hours. The shift is 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Weekend work is every other weekend according to Froedtert staffing guidelines, and holidays are worked as they fall on the team member’s scheduled pattern.

Requirements

No experience is required.
No education is required.
Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Certification is required; alternatively, the candidate must be currently enrolled in a nursing program and provide documentation from an accredited school for professional nurses showing successful completion of a basic nursing course meeting State of Wisconsin administrative code criteria and a minimum of one acute-care medical/surgical clinical rotation.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certification, or an AHA-approved equivalent, is required within 90 days of hire.
No specific training or special skills are required.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide delegated, age-appropriate care under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, in a culturally and ethnically sensitive manner.
Assist patients with basic nursing skills, personal care skills, and basic restorative services as outlined in the clinical competency assessment.
Perform skills taught during CNA training and certification or learned during basic nursing courses at an accredited school for professional nurses.
Provide continuous safety observation when asked.
Perform other duties as assigned.