Healthcare Tech (CNA) - Methodist Oncology 7H

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

About The Position

The Healthcare Tech (CNA) assists Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses in providing patient care and maintaining the unit. Under nurse delegation and applicable policies and procedures, the role provides personal care, nutrition and elimination support, skin care, comfort measures, mobility assistance, patient measurements, and other trained and certified skills. The Healthcare Tech also helps with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges; responds to patient needs; documents care; and communicates pertinent information to the assigned nurse. The role supports a clean, orderly, well-stocked, and efficiently operating unit by completing maintenance duties and errands, managing supplies and equipment, and helping colleagues complete assignments. It promotes patient, staff, and environmental safety through appropriate precautions, safe patient handling, infection-control practices, and prompt response to alarms and call lights. Teamwork, respectful communication, patient and family privacy, and a positive patient experience are central to the position. The role attends educational offerings to validate skills and maintain current patient-care knowledge. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and one of the listed qualifying training or experience pathways. Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association is required within 30 days. Compensation is $17.89–$28.98 per hour; actual compensation depends on factors including experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked, and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package; details are available on its benefits website.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days.
Meet at least one listed qualification pathway: successful completion of Carle’s HCT In Training Program; relevant medical military training; completion of CNA coursework within the past 24 months; Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA); at least one semester of nursing clinical experience; or work as a CNA within the past 24 months.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care as delegated by a nurse and in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
Provide assigned patients with hygiene, nutritional, elimination, skin-care, comfort, and activity support.
Perform patient measurements and related tasks, including intake and output, vital signs, weights, drain emptying, and specified tests or measurements.
Perform additional trained and certified skills as directed and supervised by a nurse, which may include intermittent urinary catheterization and clean dressing changes.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, including assigned admission tasks, room setup and orientation, equipment setup, and handling patient belongings.
Make rounds at least every two hours to assess comfort, positioning, call-light access, room orderliness, and patient needs; respond promptly to call lights and alarms.
Report pertinent patient information and promptly alert the assigned nurse when nursing intervention is needed.
Complete documentation before leaving the shift and complete assigned work within the shift.
Use time, supplies, linen, and other resources productively; prevent waste and return unused equipment or supplies as directed.
Perform unit maintenance duties and errands to maintain a clean, safe, organized, and adequately stocked unit.
Support patient and staff safety through safe lifting and transfers, appropriate use of safety equipment and protective equipment, handwashing, good body mechanics, and prompt reporting of unsafe conditions.
Organize and prioritize work as directed, accept delegated duties, assist peers, and support staffing needs across shifts.
Communicate respectfully and constructively with patients, families, nursing staff, and other hospital personnel.
Attend educational offerings to validate skills and maintain current patient-care knowledge; participate constructively in peer evaluation.
Assist with quality improvement efforts and patient-care indicators such as identification bands, falls, and infection control.