Patient Care Tech (CNA) - Full time evening
Company: SSM Health
Location: Madison
Posted on: October 15, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a callingWI-SSM Health St. Mary's
Hospital - MadisonWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:Position
Highlights:
- Department: 3SouthWest Med/Surg Ortho
- Patient Population: 32 bed Medical/Surgical care unit. The unit
provides care in the specialty areas of orthopedics, urology, and
plastic surgery. Services include telemetry and continuous pulse
oximetry monitoring.
- Sign On Bonus: $3,000---
- Schedule: Full Time/32 hours per week, evening Shift 3pm -
11:30pm - every other weekend rotation---
- Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and
additional shifts---
- Location: St. Mary's Hospital Madison700 S Brooks St, Madison,
WI 53715No Seasonal options - not a summer opportunity Job
Summary:Assists in performing a variety of nursing care services
for patients.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Receives patient care assignment from the registered nurse (RN)
in charge. - Initiates delegated tasks based on demonstrated
competence in performing nursing activities for specific patient
age group served.
- Collects and documents data for the admission assessment and
reassessment at specific times for patient population. - Documents
and provides appropriate data to the RN and/or LPN for analysis and
validation of patient's response to care or treatment and when
significant change occurs in the patient's condition.
- Contributes to safety and quality care by relaying information
via charting and communicating to team members.
- Informs licensed nurse of any changes in patient
condition/needs, of patient complaints, and of patient/significant
other educational needs.
- Answers patients' calls for help, takes their vital signs, and
monitors - their behavior and physical condition for progress or
deterioration. - - Assists with baths, ambulating, feeding, skin
care, personal and oral hygiene and making occupied and unoccupied
beds. - Performs dressing changes, enemas, ostomy care, toileting,
turning, cough and deep breathing, catheter care, collection of
biological specimens, measuring and recording intake and output of
fluids.
- Prepares patients for discharge and accompanies them upon
dismissal as indicated.
- Stocks and maintains supplies and equipment in keeping with
patient care needs and cost containment. - Utilizes time and
supplies economically and conscientiously.
- Assists with delegated clerical duties such as answering
telephones, relaying messages, transcription of physician orders,
preparing and organizing the patient's medical record.
- Orients new patients and significant others to the nursing
unit.
- Performs mechanical and manual operation of equipment as
recommended in user's manual, with ability to recognize common
mechanical problems and initiate appropriate corrective
action.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- May perform point of care testing according to policies and
procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- Passing grade on state of work location required
exam.EXPERIENCE
- No experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through
oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear
alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
- Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less)
and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish
colors.
- Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting,
squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial
relationships.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects
weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving patients.
- Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Occasional driving.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR
CERTIFICATIONS - - -State of Work Location: Illinois
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA)
- - - -And
- - - -Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Illinois Department of Public
Health (IDPH) -State of Work Location: Missouri
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA)
- - - -And
- - - -Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Missouri Department of
Health and Senior Services - - - -State of Work Location: Oklahoma
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA)
- - - -And
- - - - - - -Advanced Unlicensed Assistant - Oklahoma Board of
Nursing (OBN)
- - - - - - -Or
- - - - - - -Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Oklahoma State
Department of Health - - - - - - -State of Work Location: Wisconsin
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA)
- - - -And
- - - - - - -Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Wisconsin
Department of Health Services
- - - - - - -Or
- - - - - - -Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Wisconsin Nurse
Aide RegistryWork Shift:Evening Shift (United States of America)Job
Type:EmployeeDepartment:1001000007 Medical/Surgical (3SW)Scheduled
Weekly Hours:32SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM
Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic
protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. Benefits SSM
Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive
benefits package to fit their needs. -
Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of
paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children
(pro-rated based on FTE). - Flexible Payment Options: -our
voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly
team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay -(fees
may apply) -before payday. Upfront Tuition Coverage: -we provide
upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team
members. -
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