Certified Nursing Assistant FR 5

Mercyhealth•Janesville, WI

18h•Onsite

About The Position

CNA / Float 36 hours per week Cares for patients in the hospital setting under direction of nursing staff, by performing the following duties, supporting the nursing philosophy. May include weekends, holidays, day, evening, night, and/or on-call hours. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Completion of a CNA program.
CNA requirements met.
Previous healthcare CNA experience required minimum of 1 year CNA or other healthcare experience.
Current CNA certificate in applicable state.
Approved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days.

Responsibilities

Oversees the new CNA and pool CNA team serving as a mentor to new hires and a resource to all CNA staff.
Observes and monitors CNA's patient assignment, providing input to Charge Nurse regarding assignments.
Oversees CNA orientation under the direction of the department educator, completing an orientation and competency check on new hire CNAs upon the completion of the orientation period.
Educates all newly hired CNA staff regarding departmental procedures, safety and health issues, and other information. Coaches for improvement and educates staff for results.
Ensures quality of services of CNA to patient and family, while working with support services to ensure quality of services on the unit (e.g., admissions, activities).
Brings concerns and/or new ideas forward to the unit manager to improve care on the unit, reporting staff behavioral concerns to management immediately.
Provides constructive feedback and input to CNA staff during their 90 day and annual evaluations.
Completes documentation as appropriate for any care provided (food consumption, bowel movements, movement, and other documentation as assigned)
Identifies and follows through with patients who have special needs or requests.
Attends meetings for patient satisfaction (new products, processes, ideas, etc.).
Serves as liaison to nursing management and the new CNA partner.
Assist nursing and support service leadership in identifying process improvement opportunities as directed by leadership.
Processes patient charges and orders supplies as needed. Processes order requests in an accurate and timely manner.
Answers the telephone and call lights appropriately and provides information or relays messages to patients and staff.
Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities
Serves as a role model in Critical Moments of Service standards.
Completes occurrence reports for any qualifying events.
Maintains current bulletin boards, postings, notifications.
Works as CNA as staffing requires.
Special projects and other duties as assigned.