Certified Nursing Assistant ( CNA) - Critical Care

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Oconomowoc, WI

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides daily patient care in the Critical Care ICU under the direction and supervision of registered nurses. The role supports patients’ hygiene, nutrition, mobility, positioning, skin integrity, and other care needs; collects and documents patient measurements and observations; and assists with admission, transfer, and discharge activities. The CNA communicates patient and family needs or concerns promptly to the RN and follows departmental procedures and infection-prevention practices. Depending on site and unit requirements, duties may include removing IVs, providing post-mortem care, and performing bladder scans. The position requires knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care across the life span. Work involves physical patient-care activities, including lifting, transferring, pushing, and pulling, as well as continuous exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards and to blood and body fluids; protective clothing must be worn as necessary. The role operates equipment needed to perform the job and may include other related duties.

Requirements

Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry in which the team member practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, to be obtained within 45 days.
High school graduate, GED, or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
Basic computer skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications, such as DNV or CARF.

Responsibilities

Assist the RN with daily patient care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, ambulation, positioning, range of motion, and transfers.
Measure and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, intake and output, daily weights, and other requested patient data in the EMR.
Perform purposeful rounding under RN direction and promptly report observations, concerns, and patient or family needs to the RN.
Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, room orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
Keep the call light within the patient’s reach and respond promptly to call lights.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform indicated point-of-care testing using approved identification and labeling procedures.
Maintain required competencies and complete errands such as delivering trays, charts, specimens, and reports.
Maintain and order nursing-area stock; clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transport duties, using proper techniques and assistive devices.
Support patients’ nutritional needs under RN direction, including diet review, tray setup and removal, positioning, and diet selection.
Support skin integrity through repositioning and skin care; provide and maintain supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
As required by site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans under RN direction.
Follow infection-prevention policies, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic procedures, contaminated-material disposal, and appropriate attire for isolation patient contact.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and needs, applying knowledge of growth and development across the life span.