Nursing Assistant CNA- WI Division Resource Team - Float Days
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant CNA works on the Wisconsin Division Resource Team, providing patient care across units and locations in Zone 2 as needed. Coverage includes St. Luke's, St. Luke's South Shore, Washington Co, Grafton, West Allis, Sinai, Zilber Hospice, and Aurora Psych Hospital when required by the service line. The position requires willingness to float among units and Resource Team locations, as well as reliable transportation. The schedule is days, 7 AM–7 PM, with self-scheduling; two holidays per year are required. A $6 float shift differential is offered. The Nursing Assistant supports RNs with daily patient care, records patient measurements and observations in the electronic medical record, and assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges. The role also includes specimen collection, point-of-care testing, patient transportation and positioning, nutrition and skin-integrity care, maintaining supplies and equipment, and following infection-prevention procedures. Depending on site and unit requirements, duties may include IV removal, post-mortem care, and bladder scans. The team member must provide age-appropriate care and understand growth and development across the lifespan. Required qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, Nurse Aide status in good standing on the applicable State Registry, and Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association within 45 days. The posting lists two years of recent inpatient CNA experience in an acute care hospital as required in the schedule details, although the separate Experience Required section states none. This position involves continuous exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards, as well as blood and body fluids; protective clothing is required as necessary. Physical requirements include frequent movement and lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and transferring patients. The employee must operate equipment needed to perform the job.
Requirements
- Two years of recent inpatient CNA experience in an acute care hospital is stated as required in the schedule details; the separate Experience Required section says none.
- High school graduate, GED, or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
- Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry for the state in which the team member practices.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association, to be obtained within 45 days.
- Basic computer skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
- Willingness to float between units and work at all Resource Team locations as needed.
- Reliable transportation.
- Ability to meet the listed physical requirements, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and patient transfers.
- Functional vision and hearing.
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, respirations, intake and output, daily weights, and other requested patient data in the electronic medical record.
- Perform purposeful rounds under RN direction, promptly communicate patient or family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN, and document appropriately.
- Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, patient orientation, linen removal, and management of belongings.
- Keep the patient call light within reach and respond promptly to call lights.
- Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform indicated point-of-care testing, following approved identification and labeling processes; maintain 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 tasks, 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 special supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices are available and maintained.
- Perform IV removal, post-mortem care, and bladder scans when directed by an RN and required by site or unit.
- Follow infection-prevention policies and procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, proper disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire for isolation contact.
- Provide care appropriate to patients' ages and needs, applying knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
- Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.
- Float among units and Resource Team locations as needed.
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, including shift and on-call pay where applicable.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
- Career development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
