Job Description
Primary Responsibilities
Patient Care
- Assist with daily activities like bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Help patients with mobility: turning, repositioning, and transferring between beds and wheelchairs.
- Serve meals and assist with feeding if needed.
Vital Signs Monitoring
- Take and record vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate.
- Report any changes in a patient’s condition to nurses or doctors.
Support for Nurses and Doctors
- Set up medical equipment and assist during some procedures.
- Transport patients to different departments (e.g., radiology, surgery).
- Restock supplies and maintain a clean, safe environment.
Patient Observation
- Monitor patients for signs of distress or changes in behavior.
- Document care provided and communicate observations to the healthcare team.
Emotional Support
- Offer companionship and reassurance to patients.
- Communicate with patients’ families and help them understand care routines.
Skills, education and Qualities we are looking for:
- High School Diploma of the equivalent
- CNA (WI Registry)
- Compassion and patience
- Strong communication skills
- Attention to detail
- The ability to use equipment (gait belts, transfer devices, lifts, etc) to care for patients
We have a variety of openings that may include the following inpatient units at St. Luke’s Medical Center:
• 6KLM – Medical/Telemetry
• 11LM – Medical/Telemetry
• 12S – Oncology (Solid Tumors)
• 12T – Oncology (Bone Marrow Transplant, Blood & Lymph Cancers)
• 3CD – Surgical
• 3EF – Surgical
• 9LM – Medical/Telemetry
• 2N – IRP (Inpatient Rehab Program – Physical Rehab)
• 9ST – Cardiac Surgical
• 10S – Cardiac
• 10T – Cardiac/Medical
• 11S – Ortho/Spine
• 11T – Ortho/Joint
• 4CD – Medical/Telemetry
• 4EF – Respiratory
• 4LM – Neuro/Surgical
• 5LM – Medical/Surgical
• 8C – Abdominal Transplant
• 10LM – Neuro Medical/Telemetry
• ED – CNAs or EMTs work in the ED Tech role in this Department
How might this role be different if you’ve never worked in a hospital?
- Pace & Environment: Fast-paced, often high-pressure. Patients may be acutely ill or recovering from surgery.
- Patient Turnover: High. Patients are admitted, treated, and discharged relatively quickly.
- Duties:
- Assist with post-operative care
- Monitor vital signs frequently
- Support nurses during procedures
- Transport patients to tests or surgeries
- Team Structure: CNAs work closely with a large, multidisciplinary team including RNs, doctors, and specialists.
- Variety: Exposure to different departments (e.g., ER, ICU, med-surg) and more diverse experiences.
