Description

At Crossing Rivers Health, you will experience:

• Quality Focused, Patient Centered Care
• Inpatient Hospitalist and Emergency Medicine Provider in house 24/7
• Simulation Lab
• Onsite Trainings/Certifications
• Epic Health Record

• Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine patients’ needs.
• Collect routine vital signs and observe for specified changes in patients condition, reporting to Registered Nurse (RN).
• Provides assistance in activities of daily living including personal hygiene, nutrition, elimination, mobility or ambulation, maintenance of environment and safety.
• Provides care consistent with overall Nursing Plan of Care by maintaining awareness of the mutual goals for care set by Registered Nurse (RN).
• Collect specimens (urine, stool, and sputum), transport to lab and document in adherence to policy.
• Empty soiled linen cans and garbage cans in patient’s rooms as needed.
• Complete room cleaning post discharge per infection control guidelines.
• Restock linens and supplies in patient rooms and blanket warmer.
• Follows identified standards of care, policies, procedures and protocols in support of Nursing Plan of Care.
• Observe and reports patient responses to care provided within the specified work period.
• Ensures safety of care environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Attends designated unit meetings, in-services, and staff development programs.
• The Nursing Assistant uses established channels of communication within the organization to maintain the patient’s privacy and dignity.
• Report any patient and/or family concerns to RN promptly.
• Report to the RN, or document patient responses to care given or patients expressed needs.
• Support the orientation and development of staff, personnel and students.
• Maintains confidentiality of information regarding patients, families, healthcare personnel and the organization.
• Assures care provided is current and consistent with organizations policy for standards of care.
• Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
• Organize his/her time in support of continuous and efficient provision of care.
• Maintains accountability for own personal behavior and provides care in adherence to ethical and legal standards as well as CRH Standards of behavior.
• Prevents transfer of infection and accidental contamination.
• Perform other duties as assigned to provide effective and appropriate care for patients.

• Active Listening – Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Communication – The ability to get one’s ideas across to others through oral or written means and to understand the ideas of others through effective listening skills.
• Customer Oriented – Ability to take care of the “customers” needs while following Crossing Rivers Health procedures.
• Empathetic – Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Enthusiastic – Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Friendly – Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Tactful – Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.

Requirements

Education:

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
• Certified Nursing Assistant Course: Required

Certifications & Licenses:

• Active Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of Wisconsin Registry: Required