CNA Cardio Thoracic

OSF HealthCare • Peoria, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician/Certified Nursing Assistant (PCT/CNA) provides appropriate safe basic care to patients which includes taking vital signs, assisting patients with activities of daily living, specimen collection, and observation of patients for physical/emotional changes. Other duties include recording pertinent information in patient charts, communicating with other Patient Care Team members to ensure continuity of care, and may function in a role providing constant supervision to patients as needed. Duties may vary according to department expectations and needs.

UNIT OVERVIEW:
Welcome to Cardio Thoracic! We are a large 69 bed unit that is heart and lung focused. Our unit is fast paced and we have great team work and a large leadership team for support. On cardio thoracic we provide care to a wide variety of diagnosis that include but are not limited to chest pain, heart rate/rhythm issues, COPD, heart failure, and post cardiac and thoracic surgeries.

Requirements

• CNA-Certified Nurses Assistant
• CPR American Heart Association HealthCare Provider BLS

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or GED
• Six months experience in a clinical healthcare environment
• Six months experience in supporting physical, emotional and psycho-social needs of patients

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate safe basic care to patients
• Taking vital signs
• Assisting patients with activities of daily living
• Specimen collection
• Observation of patients for physical/emotional changes
• Recording pertinent information in patient charts
• Communicating with other Patient Care Team members to ensure continuity of care
• May function in a role providing constant supervision to patients as needed

Benefits

• Shift Differentials
• Weekend: $1.75/hour
• Sign-On Bonus Eligible!
• $2,000 Sign On Bonus with a 1-year work commitment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed