Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Surgical (Med 2) - Day Shift

Certified Nursing Assistant

Schedule: 32 hours per week with weekend and holiday rotation

Shift: Day Shift

Location: Javon Bea Hospital - Rockford, IL

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing and reporting collection devices
• Answers call lights in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Documents care provided according to standards. Maintains a clean work and patient environment. Maintains supplies, including scanning, stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies. Floats to various units based on identified patient care needs.
• Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities.
• Training/precepting new partners in collaboration with unit educator
• Blood Glucose Monitoring (BGM) with lab personnel
• Bladder scanning procedure reviewed Bladder scanner training complete (check off sheet for competency) Attaching patient to remote telemetry or bedside cardiac monitor
• Colostomy, ileostomy or other fecal management systems: care and output measures
• Indwelling catheters: care and output measures
• Nasogastric tubes to suction
• Surgical drains under direction of supervising RN
• Competent in completing vital signs: Manual process for blood pressure and required reporting of abnormal values to supervising RN
• Discontinue invasive devices under the direction of the supervising RN: Indwelling (Foley) catheters

Provides patient care as assigned and per routine as defined by educational scope, according to standards of care, shift routines, and policies and procedures.

• Nasogastric tubes
• Peripherally inserted intravenous catheters
• Similar devices as appropriate

Education and/or Experience:

Completion of a CNA program.

Certification/Licensure:

Current CNA certificate in applicable state.

Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.

Pay Range: $17.57 - $27.04

Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Disability Insurance
• FSA/HSA Options
• Generous, accruing paid time off
• Paid Parental and caregiver leave
• Career advancement and educational opportunities
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Certification Reimbursement
• Well-being Programs
• Employee Discounts
• On-Demand Pay
• Financial Education
• Annual recognition/awards events
• Partner appreciation days
• Family entertainment/attractions discount
• Community service/improvement opportunities

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At Mercyhealth, we don't simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated care across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:

• #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50
• One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
• A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women