Certified Nursing Assistant, Ortho/Neuro Unit - Days

Mercyhealth•Janesville, WI

About The Position

The Clinical Certified Nursing Assistant provides hands-on patient care and support on the Ortho/Neuro Unit, contributing to patient comfort, safety, and recovery while working with a clinical team in a fast-paced healthcare environment. The schedule is 12 hours per week on day shifts. The role includes routine patient care within the CNA’s educational scope, responding to call lights, documenting care, maintaining clean patient and work areas, and managing supplies. The CNA may float to other units according to patient-care needs, participate in performance-improvement activities, and help train or precept new partners in collaboration with the unit educator. Additional assigned competencies include blood glucose monitoring, bladder scanning, connecting patients to remote telemetry or bedside cardiac monitors, and managing specified collection devices. The CNA takes and documents vital signs, reports abnormal blood-pressure values to the supervising RN, and discontinues specified invasive devices only under the supervising RN’s direction.

Requirements

Completion of a CNA program.
Current CNA certificate in the applicable state.
Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.
Demonstrated problem-solving, technical, interpersonal, motivational, and professional skills; adaptability, dependable attendance, and ability to follow instructions and complete tasks on time.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care as assigned and within educational scope, following standards of care, shift routines, and policies and procedures.
Answer call lights in a timely and appropriate manner.
Document care provided according to standards.
Maintain a clean work and patient environment.
Maintain supplies by scanning, stocking, ordering new supplies, and disposing of expired or damaged supplies.
Float to various units based on identified patient-care needs.
Participate in department or unit performance-improvement activities.
Train or precept new partners in collaboration with the unit educator.
Perform blood glucose monitoring with lab personnel.
Perform bladder scanning after reviewing the procedure and completing competency training.
Attach patients to remote telemetry or bedside cardiac monitors.
Manage and report care and output measures for colostomy, ileostomy, or other fecal management systems; indwelling catheters; nasogastric tubes to suction; and surgical drains under the direction of the supervising RN.
Complete vital signs, including manual blood-pressure measurements, and report abnormal values to the supervising RN.
Discontinue indwelling (Foley) catheters, nasogastric tubes, peripherally inserted intravenous catheters, and similar devices as appropriate under the direction of the supervising RN.
Follow safety and security procedures, report potentially unsafe conditions, and use equipment and materials properly, including lifts and gait belts for partner and patient safety.