Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Unit - Second Shift

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Janesville, WI

1d•$18 - $25

About The Position

As a Clinical Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), you will provide hands-on patient care that supports comfort, safety, and recovery while working with a clinical team in a fast-paced healthcare environment. This role is scheduled for 20 hours per week on second shift, from 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM. The CNA provides assigned care within the scope of education and according to standards of care, shift routines, and organizational policies and procedures. The position may float to various units based on patient care needs and has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Completion of a CNA program.
Current CNA certificate in the applicable state.
Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.
Problem-solving skills, including identifying and resolving problems, gathering and reporting information, working in group problem solving, and remaining calm with emotional topics.
Technical skills, including assessing strengths and weaknesses, pursuing training and development, building and sharing knowledge, and consistently performing essential duties.
Interpersonal skills, including resolving conflict constructively, maintaining confidentiality, listening without interrupting, controlling emotions, and remaining open to others' ideas.
Motivation, including setting and achieving challenging goals, persistence, overcoming obstacles, and remaining productive and self-directed.
Professionalism, including tact, composure under pressure, respect, accountability, and follow-through.
Adaptability to changing work conditions, competing demands, delays, and unexpected events.
Consistent attendance and punctuality, ready to accept assignments.
Dependability in following instructions and leadership direction, taking responsibility, keeping commitments, and completing tasks on time or communicating an alternate plan.

Responsibilities

Provide assigned patient care within the scope of education and according to 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 clean work and patient environments.
Maintain supplies by scanning, stocking, ordering supplies, and disposing of expired or damaged items.
Float to various units based on identified patient care needs.
Participate in department or unit performance improvement activities.
Train and precept new partners in collaboration with the unit educator.
Perform blood glucose monitoring in coordination with lab personnel.
Complete bladder scanning after training and competency check-off.
Attach patients to remote telemetry or bedside cardiac monitors.
Manage and report collection devices, including colostomy or ileostomy and other fecal management systems, indwelling catheters, nasogastric tubes to suction, and surgical drains under direction of a supervising RN; measure and report output as applicable.
Complete vital signs, including manual blood pressure, and report abnormal values to the supervising RN.
Discontinue invasive devices under the direction of the supervising RN, including Foley catheters, nasogastric tubes, peripherally inserted intravenous catheters, and similar devices as appropriate.
Use appropriate equipment for partner and patient safety, such as lifts and gait belts.
Observe safety and security procedures and report potentially unsafe conditions.