Certified Nursing Assistant- Inpatient Acute Care

Beloit Health System•Beloit, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Beloit Health System is hiring Certified Nursing Assistants to provide hands-on, patient-centered care on the Medical-Surgical and Intermediate Care/Cardiac Step-Down units at Beloit Memorial Hospital in Beloit, Wisconsin. CNAs work alongside nurses and other healthcare professionals to support patients during their hospital stays. The position is benefits eligible and offers 24–32 hours per week, with first-, second-, and third-shift schedules available. A sign-on bonus is offered.

Requirements

Current CNA certification in Wisconsin.
BLS/CPR certification within 3 months of hire.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Compassionate, patient-centered approach to care.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced hospital setting.
Ability to perform simple math functions.

Nice To Haves

Previous healthcare experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Take and accurately record vital signs in a timely manner, reporting unusual signs and symptoms to appropriate personnel.
Provide personal hygiene care, including bathing, oral care, hair and nail grooming, and back rubs; maintain a clean, safe environment and document care.
Assist patients with nutritional needs and document appropriately on the nursing record.
Assist patients with ambulation and transport by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed while maintaining patient safety.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, recording information on appropriate nursing forms.
Observe safety precautions, including keeping call lights within reach, positioning beds low, raising side rails, using safety restraints properly, and continuously rounding on patients.
Initiate use of bed alarms when appropriate.
Maintain confidentiality of patient, hospital, and physician-related information and perform duties professionally.
Perform and document K-pad application, application of non-sterile compresses, setup of basic traction frames, proper use of EPCs, Foley catheter removal, emptying colostomy bags, and obtaining clean-catch urine specimens.
May assist with cardiac monitoring if an EKG course graduate and/or scores 85% or higher on the BMH EKG exam.