Certified Nursing Assistant(CNA) - 0.6FTE Days

LADD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL • Osceola, WI

18d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) coordinates and delivers patient care services under the direct supervision of the Shift Supervisor or Med/Surg RN. The role is on a 0.6 FTE day schedule with a tentative six-week rotation: Week 1 Monday and Tuesday; Week 2 Friday and Saturday; Week 3 Sunday and Thursday; Week 4 Monday and Tuesday; Week 5 Friday and Saturday; and Week 6 Sunday and Thursday.

Osceola Medical Center’s core behavior standards are to create teamwork, lead with honesty and integrity, convey compassion, show respect, and pursue quality. The organization uses these standards to guide how it hires, develops, and retains team members, with the aim of supporting patient-centered care and helping patients feel valued, respected, and confident in their care.

The CNA observes, collects, and documents patient information and promptly reports significant changes in condition to a registered nurse or physician. The role assists patients with activities of daily living and provides care and treatments outlined in the plan of care, including vital-sign monitoring, height and weight measurement, specimen collection, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, range-of-motion exercises, and drain care. The CNA also supports admissions, orientation, and discharge; maintains the clinical work area and supplies; transports patients and specimens; and completes annual competency assessments.

The med/surg unit is described as fast-paced, high-acuity, and emotionally intense, caring for patients with diverse, complex, and rapidly changing conditions. The work is team-oriented and multidisciplinary, with potential exposure to infectious patients, harmful physical agents, and hazardous or toxic substances. The role requires physical tasks such as lifting and transferring, prolonged standing and walking, frequent bending and other movement, manual dexterity, and adequate vision and hearing.

Requirements

• Nursing Assistant with current Wisconsin certification, or the ability to obtain certification before the start date.
• BLS certification.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Ability to participate effectively in an interdisciplinary care team and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, and team members.
• Ability to handle stress and convey empathy and compassion.
• Effective time-management and organizational skills.
• Astute observation skills and excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, follow policies and procedures, and provide age-appropriate and culturally appropriate care.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds independently or with assistance, including transferring patients.
• Ability to stand and walk for 8–12-hour shifts, with frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, pushing, and pulling.
• Physical strength and manual dexterity to support patients and perform patient-care tasks.
• Adequate vision, including depth perception and close and distance vision, and hearing to monitor patient safety, detect changes, and understand instructions.

Nice To Haves

• One year of Med/Surg or hospital experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observe, collect, and document patient information obtained while providing care, and promptly report significant changes in a patient's condition to a registered nurse or physician.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, feeding, and ambulation, as outlined in the plan of care.
• Maintain an effective clinical work environment, including cleaning the work area, changing linens, monitoring supply levels, and transporting patients and specimens throughout the hospital.
• Assist patients and families during admission, orientation to the hospital, clinic, or home health experience, and discharge.
• Provide care and treatments outlined in the plan of care, including monitoring vital signs, measuring height and weight, collecting specimens, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, range-of-motion exercises, and drain care.
• Maintain competency in required skills and complete annual competency assessments according to the documented competency checklist.
• Participate effectively in the interdisciplinary care team and develop and maintain effective working relationships with patients, family members, and team members.
• Maintain confidentiality according to OMC policy, adhere to policies and procedures, provide age-appropriate and culturally appropriate care, and perform additional duties as needed.
• Treat patients, visitors, and team members with dignity and respect; take ownership of actions and commitments; adapt positively to change; and support a culture of trust, collaboration, accountability, and OMC’s mission and values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed