CNA Certified Nursing Assistant - Acute Care for the Elderly Unit - West Allis

Advocate Health•West Allis, WI

7d•$21 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides daily care to patients in the Acute Care for the Elderly Unit at Aurora West Allis Medical Center. Under RN direction, the CNA supports personal hygiene, nutrition, mobility, positioning, skin integrity, and other patient needs; collects and documents patient data; and communicates observations and concerns to the RN. The role also supports patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, performs specimen collection and approved point-of-care testing, completes unit errands and stocking, and cleans equipment and work areas. Work is scheduled 7 a.m.–7 p.m., 36 hours per week, with every third weekend and rotating holidays. The CNA must provide age-appropriate care and follow infection-prevention policies and procedures. Depending on site and unit requirements, duties may include IV removal, post-mortem care, and bladder scans. The position requires physical activity, lifting and transferring patients, use of equipment, and exposure to clinical hazards and bodily fluids, with protective clothing worn as necessary.

Requirements

Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry for the state in which the team member practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by 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.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulders during the work shift.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and up to 20 pounds overhead, and carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance.
Ability to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Functional vision and hearing.
Ability to use foot pedals on carts or machines and operate equipment necessary to perform the job.
Ability to work with continuous exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards and blood and body fluids, wearing protective clothing as necessary.

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 Electronic Medical Record.
Perform purposeful rounding under RN direction and promptly communicate patient and family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN; document appropriately.
Support admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, room orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
Keep the patient’s call light within reach and respond promptly to call lights.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform point-of-care testing as indicated, following approved identification and labeling procedures; maintain required competency.
Complete errands, including picking up and delivering trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transport duties, including lifting and pushing or pulling with proper technique and assistive devices.
Support patients’ nutritional needs under RN direction, including diet review, tray setup and removal, positioning, and diet selection.
Maintain skin integrity through repositioning and skin care; provide and maintain supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
As directed by the RN and required by the site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans.
Follow infection-prevention procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, contaminated-material disposal, and appropriate attire for isolation care.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, following departmental policies and procedures.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.

Benefits

Paid time off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Premium pay may be available for shifts, on-call work, and other qualifying circumstances.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
Career development programs.