Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Float Pool Day Shift Full Time

Advocate Health • Elgin, IL

8d • $21 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant (CNA) works in the hospital Nursing Float Pool and assists registered nurses with daily patient care. The role supports patients’ hygiene, nutrition, mobility, positioning, skin care, and other needs; collects and documents patient information; and helps with admissions, transfers, and discharges. The Nursing Assistant performs duties under RN direction and supervision, follows infection-prevention practices, and provides care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs. This is a full-time day-shift position, scheduled 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with 36 hours per week and rotating every third weekend and holidays.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or High School Equivalency Diploma.
• Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry in which the team member practices.
• Obtain American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification within 45 days.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
• Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications, such as DNV or CARF.
• Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and assisting with 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 rounding under RN direction, 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 call lights within reach and respond 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 such as delivery of trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; and clean equipment and work areas.
• Perform patient positioning and transport, including lifting and pushing or pulling with proper technique and assistive devices.
• Support 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 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 isolation care.
• Provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan in accordance with 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.
• Potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

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