Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA

About the Role

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of our residents at the Sauk County Health Care Center! A career with Sauk County will bring unlimited opportunities to provide support, assistance, and growth to local communities. Sauk County is the ultimate destination where anyone can happily live, work, and play.

The purpose of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is to provide direct certified nursing care to residents of the Sauk County Health Care Center.

• Currently hiring Full Time (minimum of 40 hours a week) and Part Time (minimum of 24 or 30 hours a week).
• Hiring for AM (6:00pm to 2:30pm) and NOC (10:30pm to 7:00am) shifts.

• Assist with and provide resident hygiene tasks such as bathing and dressing and changing of linens.
• Assist with or feed residents including providing dietary supplements and/or between meal nourishment to residents.
• Perform treatments as directed by unit nurse, including but not limited to administering suppositories and catheter care.
• Obtain resident vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, and oxygen saturation and report findings or changes to unit nurse.
• Meet resident’s needs and/or requests in a timely manner.
• Assist ambulatory residents and transfer non-ambulatory and non-weight bearing residents to therapy and then follow nursing recommendations/orders.
• Follow resident’s plan of care as directed by resident and the interdisciplinary team.
• Promote resident choice via resident centered care.

Standard working hours may vary between first shift, second shift, and third shift. Please note these hours are subject to change and additional hours may be needed or required. Reimbursement for such additional hours are subject to state and federal regulations.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Licensed Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
• Any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.

Sauk County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Sauk County offers an exceptional, comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, eleven paid holidays, and a generous pension plan through the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). Additional voluntary life, supplemental, dental, vision, accident, and short-term disability plans are available as well as deferred compensation. Further benefits include vacation and sick leave accrual and a wellness program.

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Our work-life benefits are designed to enhance your life and the communities we serve.