Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Unit - Days

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Janesville, WI

3d•$18 - $25

About The Position

As a Clinical Certified Nursing Assistant, you’ll 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 the day shift and may float to various units based on patient care needs. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The CNA provides care within their educational scope and according to standards of care, shift routines, and organizational policies. Duties include responding to call lights, documenting care, maintaining clean work and patient environments, and managing unit supplies. The role also includes patient-care procedures such as blood glucose monitoring, bladder scanning, monitoring and reporting collection devices, taking vital signs, attaching patients to cardiac monitoring, and discontinuing specified invasive devices under the direction of a supervising registered nurse.

Requirements

Completion of a CNA program.
Current CNA certificate in the applicable state.
Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.
Ability to perform the listed essential duties and responsibilities.
Problem-solving, technical, interpersonal, motivational, professional, safety, adaptability, attendance, and dependability skills described in the posting.

Responsibilities

Provide assigned patient care within educational scope and according to standards, routines, and policies.
Respond to call lights promptly and appropriately.
Document care provided according to standards.
Maintain clean work and patient environments.
Scan, stock, and order supplies and dispose of expired or damaged supplies.
Float to 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 in coordination with laboratory personnel.
Complete bladder scanning procedures after reviewing the procedure and completing competency training.
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, 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 supervising RN’s direction.
Use appropriate equipment for partner and patient safety, including lifts and gait belts.