Nursing Assistant I

Advocate Health • Grafton, WI

3d • $21 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant I assists registered nurses with daily patient care, including hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, nutrition, and skin integrity. The role measures and documents patient data in the electronic medical record, performs purposeful rounding, and promptly communicates patient and family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN. Under RN supervision, the Nursing Assistant supports admission, transfer, and discharge activities and may perform additional tasks according to site and unit requirements, such as IV removal, post-mortem care, and bladder scans.

The position also involves collecting specimens and conducting point-of-care testing, completing errands, maintaining supplies, and cleaning equipment and work areas. The incumbent follows infection-prevention policies and provides age-appropriate care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The role requires physical activity, including lifting, pushing, pulling, and patient transfers, and involves continuous exposure to various workplace hazards and blood and body fluids, with protective clothing used as necessary.

Requirements

• High school graduate, GED, or HSED.
• Nurse Aide in good standing on the state registry where the team member practices.
• Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association within 45 days.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
• Able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulders during the work shift.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and 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.
• Able to use foot pedals on carts or machines and have functional vision and hearing.
• Able to work with exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards and blood and body fluids, using protective clothing as necessary.
• Able to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

• Assist the RN with patients’ daily care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, 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 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 admission, transfer, and discharge processes under RN supervision, including room setup, room orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
• Keep patient call lights within reach and respond to them promptly.
• Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform point-of-care testing as indicated, following approved identification and labeling procedures; maintain required competency.
• Complete errands such as picking up and delivering trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; clean equipment and work areas.
• Perform patient positioning and transportation duties, including lifting and pushing or pulling with proper techniques 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 special supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
• As directed by the RN and required by the site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans.
• Follow infection-prevention policies and procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, proper disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire when in contact with patients in isolation.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.
• Perform other related duties as required.

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, premium pay for eligible shifts or on-call work, incentive pay for select positions, and potential annual performance-based increases.
• Career development programs and well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

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