CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, FWBH - MEDICAL SURGICAL
About the role
Location: US:WI:WEST BEND at Froedtert West Bend Hospital facility. This position is on‑site. Job Summary: The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, provides delegated age appropriate care in a culturally and ethnically sensitive manner. The CNA assists patients with the tasks outlined in their clinical competency assessment related to basic nursing skills, personal care skills and basic restorative services. The CNA practices and performs what was taught during their CNA training and certification or learned during basic nursing courses at an accredited school for professional nurses. The CNA may be asked to provide continuous safety observation. This job reports to the Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager of the assigned unit and the RNs on duty on each assigned shift. Other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Provide delegated age‑appropriate patient care in a culturally and ethnically sensitive manner.
- Assist patients with tasks outlined in their clinical competency assessment (basic nursing skills, personal care skills, basic restorative services).
- Perform skills learned during CNA training or basic nursing coursework.
- Provide continuous safety observation when requested.
- Report to Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager and RNs on duty.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Education preferred: High school diploma or equivalent.
- Licensure required: State of Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Certification; otherwise must be currently enrolled in a nursing program and able to provide documentation from an accredited school for professional nurses indicating successful completion of the basic nursing course meeting Wisconsin administrative code criteria, plus a minimum of one acute care medical/surgical clinical rotation.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA‑approved equivalent must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Growth opportunity – Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
- Academic partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
- Referral bonuses
- Retirement plan – 403b
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability
- Free Workplace Clinics
- Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance
- Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work‑life benefits
Schedule
- FTE: 0.900000 (36.00 standard hours per week)
- Shift: Shift 3 – 1900‑0730 (three 12‑hour shifts per week)
- Holidays: Rotating holidays – 4 holidays per year
- Weekends: Every third weekend