St. Croix County·New Richmond, Wisconsin
This position provides medical care to residents, assisting with daily living activities, offering emotional support, and ensuring overall physical comfort and well-being within a safe environment. Essential functions include participating in care plan development, administering prescribed medications and treatments, observing and reporting resident conditions, and directing Certified Nursing Assistants.
This position is available for Full-Time (PM shift), Part-Time (PM shift), or On-Call.
00pm - 10:30pm
This position provides medical care for residents to assure the highest degree of quality resident care is maintained at all times within a safe environment; assists with activities of daily living, offers emotional and social support, and attends residents overall physical comfort and well-being; also provides communication between medical providers, family members, and facility team for coordination of care.
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Assists and participates in development of total care plan of residents with physician, psychiatrist, nurses and allied therapists.
Participates in providing nursing care for residents.
Assists in rehab programs and bowel and bladder training programs.
Observes and reports on residents' physical and mental condition; obtains vital signs.
Keeps patient records and reports according to policy.
Provides leadership and directs functions of Certified Nursing Assistants.
Assists with admissions, discharges, transfers and appointment scheduling.
Notifies charge nurse of any change in patient condition.
Investigates and reports any allegations of abuse or caregiver misconduct and ensures residents are treated with respect and dignity.
Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by physician and psychiatrist.
Contacts medical provider and family of residents related to change of condition or concerns.
Receives MD orders, makes rounds with MD's, transcribes orders, and communicates orders to nursing staff and pharmacy.
Assists in care and monitoring of IV's per facility policy.
Monitors and assists residents with psycho-social events.
Provides support, information or education to residents or family members as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
The physical and work environment characteristics described in this description are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions or as otherwise required by law. Employees needing reasonable accommodation should discuss the request with the employee's supervisor.
Physical requirements
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 75 pounds of force. Work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires standing, using hands to handle, feel, and perform fine motor skills and repetitive motions, and occasionally requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms overhead or below the waist.
Work has standard vision requirements.
Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities.
Work frequently requires exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.
May work in any area of the facility.
May be subject to exposure to infectious wastes, diseases, and medical conditions.
Vaccinations and testing as required by local, state, or federal regulations and/or other regulating entities.
Candidates must have a High School Diploma/equivalent and completion of a practical nursing program, along with a Wisconsin Practical Nurse License. Previous experience as a CNA or LPN is preferred, and all applicants must successfully pass criminal and caregiver background checks.
Market context
In Wisconsin, CNA openings are often driven by ongoing staffing needs in hospitals, long-term care, and other patient-care settings. These roles can be competitive because employers may prefer candidates with current state certification, though some will also consider applicants who have completed a 75-hour training program and are awaiting the state exam. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your certification status and availability before applying.
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