At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.
Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.
We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.
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What You’ll Do:
Performs as a partner within the care management team under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse. Performs delegated nursing tasks for which competence is demonstrated through the Care Partner skills checklist.
Also provides clerical and receptionist support for patient care areas under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, with competence demonstrated through the HUC skills checklist.
How You’ll Do It:
CNA Role
- Exhibits guiding behaviors that reflect Children’s values and support our mission and vision.
- Understands and satisfies the needs of the neonatal, infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, adolescent and/or adult patient in regards to their growth and development process.
- Performs delegated patient care activities under the direction of a registered nurse. Assists RN and/or physician with patient treatment/procedures as directed. (Patient care activities related to: hygiene, physical cares, intake/nutrition, elimination, ambulation/exercise, routine vital signs/monitoring, respiratory, comfort measures, basic safety procedures.)
- Measures, documents and appropriately reports physiologic data (vital signs) and observations made of patients or families. Any deviations or changes are verbally reported to the RN and documented in the patient’s medical record (co-signed by the RN).
- Provides personal care to patients, such as feeding, toileting, bathing, positioning and ambulation.
- Obtains and transports medications and hand delivers to the designated nurse or prescriber per the Medication-Administration policy.
- Answers patient call lights, prepares patient rooms for admissions, changes bed linens, distributes/collects dietary trays and transports patients under the direction of the RN.
- Maintains department supplies and equipment needed for patient care. Ensures equipment and supplies are stored and stocked appropriately. Cleans equipment and supplies after use. Reports any deficiencies or unsafe equipment to the RN or manager immediately.
- Supports the unit environmental needs by maintaining cleanliness in the treatment room, isolation room, kitchen, patient care areas, supply area, and the department in general. Keeps patient food refrigerator and medication refrigerator clean and uncluttered.
- Performs basic clerical and communication functions as needed within the unit (phone, order entry, patient inquiry, e-mail, voice-mail, etc.).
HUC Role
Communication
- Acts as a communication hub for the unit team by keeping members apprised of changes that affect unit functioning.
- Maintains confidentiality per HIPAA regulation.
- Greets and assists patients, parents, visitors and staff with a high standard of customer service.
- Manages secured entryways and orients parents and visitors to units per visitation policy.
- Screens all parents, siblings and visitors per hospital policies on infection control and security.
- Answers and directs telephone calls and relays messages promptly and accurately.
- Contacts patient care staff, (physicians, social workers, discharge planners etc.) directly or through hospital communication systems as directed by authorized personnel.
Support Patient Care
- Maintains patient charts. Discharged patient charts need to be taken apart. Makes copies of discharge papers and faxes them as requested by the medical team.
- Initiates requests for services from ancillary departments such as equipment from Distribution and other similar requests. Calls Medical Records to report deaths and request pick up of discharged charts.
- Prints paperwork for admissions/transfers, prints patient and lab labels.
- Monitors tube and tug systems and delivers items to designated staff.Provides information for families and visitors in locating patients and obtaining interpreters, amenities, lodging, meals, transportation etc. Issues visitors’ passes while maintaining confidentiality and providing information regarding family services available. Maintains approved visitor lists.
- Initiates requests for maintenance and repair of unit and patient care equipment via the intranet.
Facilitate Patient Flow
- Collaborates with the Patient Care Manager, Patient Care Supervisors/Charge Nurse, Bed Manager, Registered Nurses & Care Partners regarding status of Bed Ahead.
- Utilizes Bed Ready or calls to Environmental Services for beds and cribs. Calls Distribution for infant warmers.
- Functions as a liaison with Admitting, EDTC, Transport, Scheduling, and Registration in arranging patient placement.
- Collaborates with Environmental Services regarding the prioritization of discharges and patient rooms requiring appropriate level of cleaning.
Clerical
- Maintains unit specific census books/logs, documenting all pertinent patient information, charge, Jex audits and reconcile errors.
- Performs related clerical duties such as filing, sorting and routing of mail, photocopying, and faxing.
- Orients new employees to unit, communication systems and processes.
- Maintains office equipment, fax, printers, copy machines, computers, pagers and Vocera phones. Replaces ink cartridges/toners. Fixes paper jams. Performs routine maintenance of office equipment and places repair orders.
Requirements:
- Basic reading writing and arithmetic skills preferably acquired through completion of high school or equivalent.
- Successful completion of a health unit coordinator educational program or 2 years of experience as a health unit coordinator or like role.
- Currently registered with the State of Wisconsin Registry for Nursing Assistants/Home Health Aides to be eligible for employment in the basic provider settings plus federally certified home health agencies and hospices. Certified Nursing Assistant certifications are not required to be renewed after hire.
- Current CPR certification - Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers through American Heart or American Red Cross is required.
Schedule Details: .5 FTE (20 hours per week) PM shift 1500-2330
Unit Description: West 10 is a 24-bed acute care unit. Patients here include orthopedic, including orthopedic spinal fusion, plastics, ear/nose/throat surgery or those recovering from trauma. Nurses also care for hematology patients with sickle cell disease and bleeding disorders and oncology patients with viral illnesses. Some hematology.
Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.
Certifications/Licenses:
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association, CNA-Certified Nurses Assistant - Wisconsin Department of Health Services