CNA - ICU

Advocate Health • Green Bay, WI

6d • $21 - $31

About The Position

The CNA supports registered nurses in providing daily patient care in the ICU. Duties include assisting with hygiene, nutrition, mobility, positioning, transfers, and skin care; collecting and documenting patient measurements and other data; and supporting admissions, transfers, and discharges. The CNA performs purposeful rounding, responds to call lights, communicates patient and family needs to the RN, and documents accurately in the electronic medical record.

The role also includes collecting specimens and performing point-of-care testing as indicated, coordinating tests and treatments, maintaining supplies and equipment, assisting with unit communications and records, and supporting infection-prevention practices. Depending on site and unit requirements, duties may include IV removal, post-mortem care, and bladder scans. The CNA provides age-appropriate care and maintains required hospital-based education and certifications.

This is a full-time night-shift position with six 12-hour shifts every two weeks, every third weekend, and a holiday rotation that includes two holidays per year. The role requires physical activity and lifting, pushing, and transferring patients, as well as exposure to workplace hazards and blood and body fluids. Pay range: $20.80–$31.20.

Requirements

• Nurse Aide in good standing with the State Registry in which the team member practices.
• Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association 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.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to adapt to interruptions and changing priorities or workloads.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulders during the shift.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift 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.

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.
• Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, patient orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
• 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 transportation 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.
• Help maintain skin integrity through repositioning and skin care, and provide or maintain supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
• Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform indicated point-of-care testing using approved procedures for accurate specimen identification and labeling.
• As required by site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans under RN direction.
• Follow infection-prevention policies, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic procedures, proper disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire for isolation contact.
• Coordinate patient tests and treatments with relevant departments and maintain working knowledge of their services.
• 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 telephones, paging, and hospital information systems; screen calls and monitor office equipment, arranging repairs as needed.
• Compile chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges, and expirations; obtain records for transfers and verify demographic, identification, registration, and level-of-care information.
• Maintain positive customer relations and a harmonious work environment through courteous service, proper phone etiquette, and communication among the care team.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs in accordance with 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 such as shift and on-call pay, based on position
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED