Certified Nursing Assistant - Cardiovascular Care Unit
About the job
- An active Wisconsin Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider certification from the American Heart Association.
- Education equivalency for licensing.
- No experience is required.
- Ability to work nights, including a 36-hour full-time schedule and every other weekend.
- Ability to maintain constant alertness and work safely.
- Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including standing and walking, lifting and carrying objects, assisting with patient movement, and performing related physical tasks.
- Receive patient-care assignments from the registered nurse in charge and initiate delegated nursing tasks based on demonstrated competence and the patient age group served.
- Collect and document admission-assessment and reassessment data, and provide appropriate data to the licensed nurse for analysis and validation of the patient’s response to care or treatment.
- Relay information through charting and communication with team members.
- Inform the licensed nurse of changes in patient condition or needs, patient complaints, and patient or significant-other educational needs.
- Answer patients’ calls for help; take vital signs; monitor behavior and physical condition; and assist with bathing, ambulation, feeding, skin care, personal and oral hygiene, and occupied and unoccupied bed making.
- Perform dressing changes, enemas, ostomy care, toileting, turning, cough and deep-breathing exercises, catheter care, biological-specimen collection, and measurement and recording of fluid intake and output.
- Prepare patients for discharge and accompany them upon dismissal when indicated.
- Stock and maintain supplies and equipment according to patient-care needs and cost-containment requirements.
- Assist with delegated clerical duties, including answering telephones, relaying messages, transcribing physician orders, and preparing and organizing patient medical records.
- Orient new patients and significant others to the nursing unit.
- Operate equipment mechanically and manually according to the user’s manual, recognize common mechanical problems, and initiate appropriate corrective action.
- Perform point-of-care testing according to policies and procedures.
- Perform other assigned duties.
About the company
SSM Health is a Catholic, not‑for‑profit integrated health system serving the Midwest. It runs 23 hospitals, 490+ physician offices and outpatient centers, plus virtual and post‑acute care, as well as a health plan, a pharmacy benefit manager, and an accountable care organization. It coordinates care across the full continuum—from physician clinics to hospital care—while serving the uninsured and Medicaid populations and pursuing clinical research in oncology, pediatrics, and cardiovascular health. Its goal is to improve population health through coordinated, accessible care and expanded behavioral health access within a diversified, faith‑based nonprofit framework.
Company Size
11-50
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 2025 operating income reached $148.5 million after 2024's $70 million loss.
- Q1 2026 operating income rose to $7.1 million on $3.3 billion revenue.
- July 2025 Verona outpatient center opens September 2026, expanding Wisconsin outpatient access.
What critics are saying
- June 2026 DOJ settlement hit SLU Hospital pharmacy for waived copays and whistleblower claims.
- SSM's Q1 2026 operating margin stayed only 0.2%, leaving no shock absorber.
- St. Louis University Hospital drives roughly 80% of nurse contract labor, concentrating staffing risk.
What makes SSM Health unique
- Catholic mission and Midwest footprint unify 23 hospitals across four states.
- SSM Health runs hospitals, insurance, PBM, and an ACO under one system.
- Saint Louis University partnership strengthens oncology, pediatrics, and cardiovascular research.
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Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
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