0.9 Dayshift CRU NA

Advocate Health • Park Ridge, IL

5d • $21 - $31

About The Position

The Nurse Aide assists registered nurses with patients’ daily care, including personal hygiene, feeding, ambulation, positioning, range-of-motion activities, and transfers. The role measures and documents vital signs, intake and output, weights, and other patient data in the electronic medical record, and performs purposeful rounds while promptly communicating patient and family observations, needs, and concerns to the RN.

Under RN supervision, the Nurse Aide supports admissions, transfers, and discharges; collects specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated; assists with patient nutrition and skin integrity; and provides or maintains supplies and appliances. The role also completes errands, stocks nursing areas, and cleans equipment and work areas. Depending on site and unit requirements, duties may include IV removal, post-mortem care, and bladder scans.

The position requires infection-prevention practices and the ability to provide age-appropriate care. It involves physical activity and lifting, pushing, pulling, and transferring patients, as well as exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards and blood and body fluids. Protective clothing must be worn as necessary. The incumbent operates equipment needed to perform the job and may be assigned other related duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency diploma.
• No experience required.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
• 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.
• Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications, such as DNV or CARF, as applicable.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulders during the work shift.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 20 pounds overhead, carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance, push or pull with 30 pounds of force, and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
• Ability to use foot pedals on carts or machines and to meet functional vision and hearing requirements.
• Wear protective clothing as necessary when exposed to hazards, including blood and body fluids.

Responsibilities

• Assist RNs with patients’ daily care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, 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 accurately in the EMR.
• Perform purposeful rounding under RN direction, promptly communicate patient and family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN, and document appropriately.
• Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, room orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
• Keep the patient call light within reach and respond to call lights promptly.
• 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; and clean equipment and work areas.
• Position and transport patients using proper techniques and assistive devices, including lifting and pushing or pulling.
• Assist with patients’ nutritional needs under RN direction, including diet review, tray setup and removal, positioning, and diet selection.
• Support skin integrity through repositioning and skin care; provide and maintain special supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
• As required by site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans under RN direction.
• Follow infection-prevention policies and procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire for contact with patients in isolation.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, following departmental policies and procedures.

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.
• Competitive compensation, with premium pay for select shifts or on-call work, incentive pay for select positions, and potential annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

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