Certified Nursing Assistant, Telemetry - Part-Time

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Freeport, IL

1d•$18 - $25

About The Position

Provides hands-on patient care and clinical support under RN supervision, including vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, bladder scanning, telemetry, catheter and drain care, and other tasks within the CNA’s educational scope. The role also responds to call lights, documents care, maintains supplies and clean, safe patient environments, floats to units according to patient care needs, participates in performance improvement activities, and helps train new team members in collaboration with the unit educator. The position is part-time at 24 hours per week on the day shift. Patient-care tasks include monitoring and reporting measurements and outputs, attaching patients to remote telemetry or bedside cardiac monitors, and discontinuing certain invasive devices under the supervising RN’s direction. The role is expected to follow care standards, policies, and procedures and demonstrate Mercyhealth’s Culture of Excellence behaviors in quality, service, partnering, and cost responsibility.

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 follow instructions, communicate and collaborate with others, maintain confidentiality, respond calmly under pressure, and adapt to changing work demands.
Ability to use appropriate equipment for partner and patient safety, such as lifts and gait belts.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care as assigned and within the scope of CNA education, following standards of care, shift routines, policies, and procedures.
Respond to call lights promptly and appropriately.
Document care provided according to standards.
Maintain clean work and patient environments.
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 and complete required bladder-scanning training and competency checks.
Attach patients to remote telemetry or bedside cardiac monitors.
Provide care and measure output for colostomy, ileostomy, and other fecal-management systems; indwelling catheters; nasogastric tubes to suction; and surgical drains under the supervising RN’s direction.
Complete vital signs, including manual blood-pressure measurement, and report abnormal values to the supervising RN.
Discontinue Foley catheters, nasogastric tubes, peripherally inserted intravenous catheters, and similar devices when appropriate under the supervising RN’s direction.
Follow policies and procedures, maintain accuracy and attention to detail, adapt to change, seek quality improvements, use feedback, and manage time and priorities effectively.
Respond to service requests, meet commitments, maintain confidentiality and security, respect cultural differences, and communicate effectively with partners.
Support Mercyhealth’s mission and teamwork culture, welcome feedback, and contribute suggestions for improving work.
Conserve organizational resources and work within approved budgets.
Follow safety and security procedures, report unsafe conditions, and use equipment and materials properly, including lifts and gait belts where appropriate.