CNA - Medical Unit

Advocate Health•Oshkosh, WI

8d•$21 - $31

About The Position

The CNA assists registered nurses with patients’ daily care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, ambulation, positioning, range of motion, and transfers. The CNA measures and documents vital signs, intake and output, weights, and other patient data in the electronic medical record, performs purposeful rounding, and promptly communicates observations and patient or family needs to the RN. Under RN supervision, the CNA supports admissions, transfers, and discharges; keeps call lights accessible and responds promptly; collects specimens and performs indicated point-of-care testing; completes errands; maintains nursing-area supplies; and cleans equipment and work areas. The role also includes supporting nutrition and skin integrity, providing appropriate supplies and appliances, and, depending on site and unit requirements, removing IVs, providing post-mortem care, or performing bladder scans. The CNA follows infection-prevention policies and provides age-appropriate care based on patients’ developmental needs. The position requires operating equipment necessary for the work and working around mechanical, electrical, chemical, radiation, blood, and body-fluid hazards, using protective clothing as needed. This is a full-time position with three 12-hour night shifts per week, a self-scheduling arrangement, and weekend and holiday rotations.

Requirements

Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry in which the team member practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from 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 lbs. from floor to waist and up to 20 lbs. over the head; carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance; push or pull with 30 lbs. of force; and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
Ability to use foot pedals on carts or machines and functional vision and hearing.
Ability to work around mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards and blood and body fluids, and to wear protective clothing as necessary.

Responsibilities

Assist the RN with daily patient care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, ambulation, activity orders, 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 or 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 patient call lights within reach and respond promptly to call lights.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform indicated point-of-care testing using approved identification and labeling processes; maintain required competency.
Complete errands, including delivery and pickup of trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transporting duties, including lifting and pushing or pulling with proper techniques and assistive devices.
Support patients’ nutritional needs under RN direction, including diet review, tray setup and removal, positioning, and diet selection.
Help 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 an RN and as required by site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans.
Follow infection-prevention policies, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic procedures, safe disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire when caring for 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.