CNA - Weekends Only

Advocate Health•Milwaukee, WI

1d•$21 - $31

About The Position

The CNA assists the RN with daily patient care, including personal hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, nutritional needs, and skin care. The role measures and documents patient data in the electronic medical record, performs purposeful rounding, communicates observations and concerns to the RN, and supports admission, transfer, and discharge processes under RN supervision. The CNA also collects specimens, performs approved point-of-care testing as indicated, handles errands and supplies, and cleans equipment and work areas. Depending on site and unit requirements, duties may include removing IVs, post-mortem care, and bladder scans. The position requires providing age-appropriate care and following infection-prevention procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, safe disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire for isolation precautions. The schedule is Saturday and Sunday, 0700–1930, with four weekends off per year and rotation for 50% of holidays. The role is part-time, 24 hours per week.

Requirements

Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry 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.
GED or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), or high school graduate.
Basic computer skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and performing a sliding transfer with a second person present.
Functional vision and hearing.

Responsibilities

Assist the RN with patient bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, ambulation, positioning, range of motion, and transfers, using assistive devices as indicated.
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 call light within reach and respond to call lights promptly.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform point-of-care testing as indicated, following approved identification and labeling processes; maintain required competency.
Complete assigned errands, including transporting trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transportation duties involving lifting and pushing or pulling, using proper techniques and assistive devices.
Support patient nutritional needs under RN direction, including diet review, tray setup and removal, positioning, and diet selection.
Maintain skin integrity through repositioning and skin care, and provide and maintain special 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 and procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, proper disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire when in contact with patients in isolation.
Provide care appropriate to patients' ages and developmental needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.
Operate equipment necessary to perform the job.

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, including shift and on-call pay, based on teammate status and position.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Weekend program differential offered.