CNA/Endo Tech - Day Shift - Perioperative Services

Fort HealthCare•Fort Atkinson, WI

About The Position

Fort HealthCare is seeking a CNA/Endo Tech to join its Perioperative Services team. The role assists physicians and provides patient procedural care as directed by an RN. The position is full-time, day shift, with hours of 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The CNA/Endo Tech supports patients before, during, and after endoscopy, pain management, and outpatient procedures. Duties include patient transport, pre-procedure preparation and information gathering, equipment and supply readiness, specimen handling, post-procedure monitoring and care, and preparing the area for the next patient. The role also includes providing comfort measures and responding to call lights. Fort HealthCare describes itself as a patient-centered hospital and healthcare system serving Jefferson, Dane, and Walworth Counties. It offers competitive pay and benefits, education and resources, and opportunities for professional growth.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One year of experience in the healthcare field.
CNA license, EMT license, or SGNA Certification (Society of Gastroenterology Nurses & Associates).
BLS certificate within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians and conduct patient procedural care as directed by the RN.
Transport patients to and from the department by ambulating, wheelchair, or stretcher.
Prepare patients for endoscopy, pain management, and outpatient procedures.
Obtain vital signs and gather demographic and other preprocedural information from patients.
Start IVs as needed and maintain IV competency; perform IV starts only when competency training is established, such as through EMT certification, or IV competency is documented.
Anticipate equipment and supply needs before and during procedures.
Verify specimen container labeling and transport specimens to pathology.
Perform post-procedural duties as directed by the RN, including taking vital signs according to post-procedural protocols.
Monitor patient safety after conscious sedation.
Reinforce discharge instructions and report data to the RN.
Restock endoscopy supplies as needed, provide comfort measures, and answer call lights.
Clean the area after procedures and set it up for the next patient procedure.
Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.