Certified Nursing Assistant- Inpatient Acute Care

Beloit Health System•Beloit, WI

3d•$18 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Beloit Health System is hiring Certified Nursing Assistants to join the Acute Care Team at Beloit Memorial Hospital in Beloit, Wisconsin. CNAs provide hands-on, patient-centered care alongside nurses and other healthcare professionals on the Medical-Surgical and Intermediate Care/Cardiac Step-Down units. The role involves supporting patients’ comfort, safety, hygiene, nutrition, mobility, and care transitions during their hospital stay. First-, second-, and third-shift schedules are available, with shifts listed as 6:45 a.m.–3:15 p.m., 2:45 p.m.–11:15 p.m., and 10:45 p.m.–7:15 a.m. The position offers 24–32 hours per week and is benefits eligible. A sign-on bonus is available.

Requirements

Current CNA certification in Wisconsin.
BLS/CPR certification within three 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.
For cardiac-monitoring duties: graduation from an EKG course and/or a score of 85% or higher on the BMH EKG exam.

Responsibilities

Take and record vital signs accurately and promptly, 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 and safe environment and document care.
Assist patients with nutritional needs and document appropriately in 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 and complete appropriate nursing forms.
Observe safety precautions, including keeping call lights within reach, maintaining bed position and side rails appropriately, using safety restraints properly, conducting continuous patient rounds, and initiating bed alarms when appropriate.
Maintain confidentiality of patient, hospital, and physician-related information and perform work duties professionally.
Perform and document K-pad application, non-sterile compress application, basic traction-frame setup, proper use of EPCs, Foley catheter removal, colostomy-bag emptying, and clean-catch urine specimen collection.
May fulfill a cardiac-monitoring role if an EKG course graduate and/or scoring at least 85% on the BMH EKG exam.