Certified Nursing Assistant, LTC
Company: SSM Health
Location: Baraboo
Posted on: October 12, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a calling.WI-SSM Health St. Clare
Meadows Care CenterWorker Type:RegularJob Summary:Assists in
performing a variety of nursing care services for patients in a
long term care setting.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. Competent in use of lifts, tubs, scales and other equipment
as needed. - Employees younger than 18 years old may not operate a
lift without assistance from a coworker at least 18 years old.
- 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.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- Completion of an approved nurse aide training program and
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 -
- - - -Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Illinois Department of Public
Health (IDPH) - -State of Work Location: Missouri -
- - - -Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Missouri Department of
Health and Senior Services - -State of Work Location: Oklahoma -
- - - -Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Oklahoma State Department of
Health - -State of Work Location: Wisconsin -
- - - -Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Wisconsin Department
of Health Services -
- - - -Or -
- - - -Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Wisconsin Nurse Aide
Registry -Work Shift:Evening Shift (United States of America)Job
Type:EmployeeDepartment:1805000036 Nursing - CNAScheduled Weekly
Hours:8SSM 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. -
Keywords: SSM Health, Sheboygan , Certified Nursing Assistant, LTC, Healthcare , Baraboo, Wisconsin
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