CNA/HUC Full Time POCU (post op phase 2)

Advocate Health•Park Ridge, IL

9d•$21 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The CNA/HUC supports registered nurses in providing daily patient care in the POCU (Phase 2) department. The role includes assisting with personal care, mobility, nutrition, patient observations, specimen collection, and admission, transfer, and discharge activities. It also performs health unit coordinator duties, including coordinating tests and treatments, maintaining records and supplies, facilitating communications, and supporting department operations. The position requires age-appropriate patient care, accurate documentation, infection-prevention practices, and courteous interactions with patients, families, and colleagues. This is a part-time position scheduled for 20 hours per week, generally 11:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., with flexibility to adjust the start time based on department needs. The listed pay range is $20.80–$31.20. The role requires physical activity and lifting, pushing, pulling, and transferring patients, and involves continuous exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids. Protective clothing must be worn as necessary.

Requirements

High school graduate, GED, or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry where the team member practices.
Obtain American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification within 45 days.
Basic computer skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to adapt to interruptions and changing priorities or workloads.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to meet the physical requirements, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and assisting with patient transfers.
Functional vision and hearing.

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.
Support admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, room orientation, linen removal, and patient belongings management.
Keep call lights within patients' reach and respond promptly; perform purposeful rounding and communicate observations, concerns, and patient or family needs to the RN.
Perform patient positioning and transport duties using proper techniques and assistive devices.
Support patients' nutritional needs, including reviewing diets, setting up and removing trays, positioning patients, and assisting with diet selection.
Support skin integrity through repositioning and skin care, and provide and maintain supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform point-of-care testing as indicated, following approved identification and labeling procedures.
As directed by the RN and required by site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans.
Follow infection-prevention policies and procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire for isolation precautions.
Coordinate tests and treatments between departments and maintain knowledge of diagnostic and treatment services to facilitate scheduling.
Use the EHR and other computer systems to order patient and unit supplies and equipment, and process daily patient charges or related procedures.
Support patient-care communications using the multiple-line telephone, paging systems, and hospital information system; screen calls and troubleshoot or arrange repair of office equipment.
Compile chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges, and expirations; obtain medical-record copies for transfers to other care facilities; and verify record and registration information.
Promote positive customer relations and a harmonious work environment through courteous responses, appropriate phone etiquette, prompt call-light response, and communication among the care team.
Provide care appropriate to patients' ages and developmental needs in accordance with department policies and procedures.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.