CNA Weekend Program - Chronic Medical

Advocate Health•Green Bay, WI

4d•$21 - $31

About The Position

The CNA assists registered nurses with daily patient care, including hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, range of motion, and transfers. The role measures and documents patient observations and data in the electronic medical record, performs purposeful rounding, and promptly communicates patient and family concerns to the RN. Under RN supervision, the CNA supports admissions, transfers, and discharges; collects specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated; and helps meet patients’ nutritional and skin-integrity needs. Depending on site and unit requirements, duties may also include removing IVs, post-mortem care, and bladder scans. The CNA performs errands and maintains supplies, equipment, and work areas. The role follows infection-prevention procedures and provides age-appropriate care based on patients’ developmental needs. The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, on 12-hour shifts from 1900 to 0730. The weekend program requires work every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with one weekend off per quarter, and participation in holiday rotation.

Requirements

Nurse Aide in good standing on 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.
Basic computer skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Experience: None required.
Able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulders during the work shift.
Able to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and up to 20 pounds overhead, and carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance.
Able to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Able to use foot pedals on carts or machines and has functional vision and hearing.
Able to work while continuously exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards, as well as blood and body fluids, and wear protective clothing as necessary.
Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Work the weekend program every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with one weekend off per quarter, and participate in holiday rotation.

Responsibilities

Assist the RN with bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, ambulation, positioning, range of motion, and transfers, including use of therapeutic assistive devices when 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, communicate patient and family observations, concerns, and needs promptly to the RN, and document appropriately.
Support admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, room orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
Keep the call light within the patient's reach and answer call lights promptly.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform point-of-care testing as indicated, following approved identification and labeling processes and maintaining required competency.
Complete errands such as delivering trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; and clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transportation duties, including lifting and pushing or pulling with proper techniques and assistive devices.
Support patient 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, and ensure patient supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices are provided and maintained.
As directed by the RN and required by the 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, appropriate disposal of contaminated materials, and proper 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.

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 the teammate's position.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
Career development programs.