Nursing Assistant (CNA)

We Are Hiring Title: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) City, State: Brookfield,WI Location: Ascension Elmbrook Hospital Department: Stepdown Intermediate Care Progressive Surgical / Ortho Additional Job Details: Our PCAs work 8 and 12-hour shifts. For Weekends / Holidays they work every third. Scope of Service The 6th Floor is a 36 bed Progressive Surgical / Ortho Unit.. The nursing support staff do more than just assisting with the basic patient care activities. They are the eyes and ears for our nurses and physicians, reporting findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions by ensuring accurate and complete documentation. They assist with procedures ordered by the physician while supervised by a RN. They assist patients with attending to personal care, activities of daily living and transfers/transports. Also assist with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly, among other duties as assigned. We are a Regional Center of Excellence for Bariatrics, Joint commission Total Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Certified and AHA Stroke Certified. Our unit is dedicated to our surgical patients and families. We believe in a strong shared leadership structure led by our Supervisors and RN Leads. We appreciate staff involvement by participating in projects, committees and unit decision making. Additionally, we have a strong work family environment that values relationships. We welcome different levels of experience to join our diverse team of staff. This group is known to have great team work and knowledge sharing. This unit is led by two-unit Patient Care Supervisors that staff the unit and work in the office to manage the day to day operations. Why Join Ascension? How will Ascension benefit you? * Strength in our People: At Ascension, we believe our people are our strength and we invest in them. In addition to the chance to have a positive impact on the people and communities we serve, associates benefit from significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages. We also support work-life balance and spirituality in the workplace. * Compensation/Benefits: At Ascension, we care for the people who are the foundation of our work to fulfill our mission: our associates. We offer a comprehensive benefit package inclusive of medical, dental, vision, retirement, and generous PTO. Associates can also take advantage of other great benefits like tuition reimbursement or adoption assistance. * Leadership Development: We know that the development of our associates is key to our mission of providing the best care possible to those we serve. We have various in-depth leadership programs to meet you where you are on your career journey. * Culture of Teamwork: We encourage diversity of talent and thought; while offering the support of a multidisciplinary team. We work to build teams that respect each other. A team that respects each other feels good. We are on a mission to help people feel good, patients and associates. About Us: Ascension - Elmbrook Memorial Campus, founded in 1969, is a full-service, acute care hospital conveniently located on a picturesque hillside in Brookfield, Wisconsin. One of the top hospitals in Waukesha County, Elmbrook Memorial Campus is a national award-winning leader in patient satisfaction, clinical excellence and quality care. In Wisconsin, Ascension operates 24 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities that together employ more than 23,500 associates. Across the state, Ascension provided more than $230 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in fiscal year 2016. Serving Wisconsin for 169 years, Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension is the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world's largest Catholic health system, operating 2,500 sites of care - including 141 hospitals and more than 30 senior living facilities - in 24 states and the District of Columbia. Visit We're looking for talented associates to join us as we continue advancing healthcare across Wisconsin. Ascension Wisconsin operates 24 hospital campuses and more than 100 related healthcare facilities from Racine to Eagle River. Ascension Wisconsin employs more than 1,300 primary and specialty care clinicians. Ascension Wisconsin is a faith-based healthcare organization that has been serving the state since 1848. In FY2018, Ascension Wisconsin provided more than $292 million in community benefit, including care of persons living in poverty. Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2019, Ascension provided $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 150,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care - including 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 20 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascension's own group purchasing organization. What You Will Do What you will do: The staff start each shift with a Shift Huddle, then Bedside Report. Followed by Hourly Rounds. These best practices help to ensure high patient satisfaction. The Nursing staff work with multidisciplinary team which includes: Hospitalists, Case Managers, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Cardiac Rehab Nurses, OT, PT, Speech Therapy, and Chaplains. Our team works together to meet the patient's needs through Multidisciplinary Rounds each week day. * Assists with basic patient care activities. * Assists with procedures ordered by physician and supervised by a Registered Nurse (RN). * Assists patients with tending to personal care, activities of daily living and transfers/transport. * Reports findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff. * Assists with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly. * Ensures accurate and complete documentation. * Other duties as assigned. What You Will Need What you will need: We appreciate Strong Teamwork. We value those who are: *

Professionally Oriented * Have a Positive Attitude * Are Performance Oriented * A Team player * Are to work on time * Good Communicators * Internal and External Service Oriented * Respectful of All * Enjoy Change * Focused on Making a Difference * Flexible and Adaptable to Change * Fair and Value Accountability Required Credential(s): * BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. * Certified Nurse Aide credentialed from the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. CNA certification on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry with eligibility to work within a hospital setting. Education: * HS or Equivalent * High School Diploma or equivalent required Work Experience: * Previous CNA experience in a hospital setting preferred * Equal Employment Opportunity Ascension Wisconsin is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, disability, arrest and/or conviction record, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by law. For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the "EEO is the Law" poster: M/F/Disabled/Vet EEO is the Law Poster Supplement