Certified Nursing Assistant, Float Pool - Variable Shifts

Mercyhealth•Janesville, WI

About The Position

As a Clinical Certified Nursing Assistant, you’ll provide hands-on support that contributes to patient comfort, safety, and recovery while working alongside a clinical team in a fast-paced healthcare environment. The role is scheduled for 36 hours per week on variable shifts and floats to different units according to patient care needs. The CNA provides assigned patient care within the scope of their education and established standards, routines, policies, and procedures. The position includes documentation, responding to call lights, maintaining clean and stocked work and patient environments, and participating in unit improvement activities. Duties also include specified monitoring and care procedures, with some procedures performed under the direction of a supervising RN.

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, professional, safety, adaptability, attendance, and dependability skills.
Ability to remain calm with emotional topics, maintain confidentiality, respond constructively to conflict, and work well with others.
Ability to adapt to frequent changes, competing demands, delays, and unexpected events.
Consistent attendance and punctuality; readiness to accept assignments.
Ability to follow instructions and leadership direction and complete tasks on time.

Responsibilities

Provide assigned patient care within educational scope and in accordance with 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.
Scan, stock, and order supplies; dispose 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.
Complete bladder scanning procedures after training and competency check-off.
Attach patients to remote telemetry or bedside cardiac monitors.
Manage collection devices, including colostomy, ileostomy, and other fecal management systems, and measure output.
Provide care and measure output for indwelling catheters, nasogastric tubes to suction, and surgical drains under the direction of a supervising RN.
Obtain vital signs, including manual blood pressure, 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.
Use appropriate equipment for partner and patient safety, such as lifts and gait belts.