PACU PM CNA

Advocate Health • Milwaukee, WI

2d • $21 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

The CNA works in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), providing patient care and support under the supervision of registered nurses. The role includes assisting patients with personal care, mobility, nutrition, comfort, room setup, and transitions between care settings; collecting and documenting patient information; maintaining a safe and clean environment; and communicating patient needs and concerns to nursing staff. The position also contributes to patient satisfaction, quality improvement, staff development, innovation, teamwork, productivity, and cost-conscious operations.

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, consisting of four 10-hour shifts from 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. There are no weekends, holidays, or call. The listed pay range is $20.80–$31.20.

Advocate Health describes a comprehensive Total Rewards offering that may include paid time off; medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability coverage; flexible spending accounts; adoption assistance and paid parental leave; retirement plans with employer match; financial wellness programs; and educational assistance. Eligibility may depend on employment status or FTE.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions as required.
• Good communication skills.
• Courteous and professional interpersonal skills.
• Basic math calculation skills.
• CPR (Heart Saver) certification within six months of employment.
• Certification as a Nursing Assistant by the State of Illinois.
• Ability to communicate with customers.
• Ability to push and pull equipment associated with duties.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for patient lifts over 35 pounds, or when a patient cannot assist, use patient-handling equipment with at least one other associate when available.
• Ability to perform medium lifting as described: 20 to 50 pounds occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Introduce yourself and your role to patients; provide water when appropriate and place the call light and phone within reach.
• Listen to patients, identify their needs, involve them in care-related choices, answer call lights, and assist with elimination and personal care.
• Straighten patient rooms, change bed linens, and assist with patient transfers, lifting, positioning, ambulation, and feeding as needed.
• Collect and transport specimens, equipment, supplies, and pharmacy items.
• Communicate respectfully with patients, families, coworkers, and healthcare professionals; address and resolve customer complaints and relay patient or family concerns to nursing staff.
• Complete performance pathway activities, including obtaining coworker feedback, submitting a self-evaluation, participating in satisfaction surveys, and suggesting improvements to customer satisfaction.
• Receive report at the start of the shift and provide report to the following assistant at the end of the shift.
• Prepare NPO lists and post NPO signs when applicable, explaining instructions to patients in layperson’s terms.
• Support patient admissions, transfers, and discharges under registered nurse supervision, including setting up rooms, obtaining supplies and equipment, assisting with gown changes, checking identification bands, accounting for belongings, and communicating special needs.
• Maintain a clean and safe unit; respond to call lights, respond appropriately to emergencies, use proper body mechanics, remove discontinued equipment, report unsafe or malfunctioning equipment, clean and disinfect equipment, restock rooms, and follow infection-control procedures.
• Take and record vital signs, weight, height, and intake and output as directed; notify the registered nurse of abnormal results.
• Provide skin care and report pressure areas, redness, or abrasions.
• Document patient information on appropriate forms and act as a patient and family advocate by providing comfort, assistance, and information.
• Provide care appropriate to the patient population and age-specific needs, and follow hospital and regulatory safety procedures and requirements.
• Participate in departmental continuous quality improvement monitoring and submit quality improvement ideas.
• Complete required quarterly training hours, maintain a learning plan and log, and attend required orientation, in-service training, meetings, and staff meetings.
• Submit improvement ideas, participate in hospital-wide or departmental improvement activities, and implement assigned improvement initiatives.
• Maintain effective working relationships and contribute to teamwork, recognition, socialization, and hospital-wide associate activities.
• Participate in departmental efforts to improve productivity and contain costs or generate revenue; submit related ideas.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible healthcare 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.
• Competitive compensation, potential premium and incentive pay for eligible positions, and opportunity for annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

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