Certified Nursing Assistant, Outpatient Surgery - Variable Days

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Janesville, WI

5d•$18 - $25

About The Position

As a Clinical Certified Nursing Assistant, you will 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 position is scheduled for 40 hours per week with variable shifts and is based in Outpatient Surgery. The role provides assigned patient care within the CNA’s educational scope and according to care standards, shift routines, and organizational policies and procedures. It includes responding to call lights, documenting care, maintaining a clean environment and supplies, and floating to units according to patient-care needs. The CNA also performs specified monitoring and device-care tasks under the direction of supervising nursing staff, supports performance improvement, and helps train new partners in collaboration with the unit educator.

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 role’s essential patient-care duties and follow applicable standards, procedures, and supervisory direction.
Demonstrated problem-solving, technical, interpersonal, motivational, professional, safety, adaptability, attendance, and dependability skills as described in the posting.

Responsibilities

Provide assigned patient care within educational scope 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 a clean work and patient environment.
Maintain supplies by scanning, stocking, ordering, and disposing 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 after procedure review and competency training.
Attach patients to remote telemetry or bedside cardiac monitors.
Manage and report care and output measurements for colostomy, ileostomy, and other fecal management systems; indwelling catheters; nasogastric tubes to suction; and surgical drains under the direction of a supervising RN.
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 indwelling catheters, nasogastric tubes, peripherally inserted intravenous catheters, and similar devices as appropriate.
Follow safety and security procedures, report potentially unsafe conditions, use equipment and materials properly, and use appropriate patient and partner safety equipment such as lifts and gait belts.