Apprentice - Nursing Assistant

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JOB INFORMATION

Effective Date:

6/24/2026

Entity:

Wisconsin

Job Code:

540057

Job Title:

Apprentice - Nursing Assistant

FLSA Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Management Level:

Individual Contributor

JOB SUMMARY

The Apprentice is enrolled in a UW Health Apprenticeship Program and is responsible for a variety of patient care, technical, and clerical related functions. The Apprentice is responsible for the providing patient care under the direct supervision of certified and credentialed staff and assisting members of the patient care team and providing a broad range of health care services. As a member of the patient care team, the Apprentice is also aware of the psychosocial needs of patients and families.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

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Perform patient check in, including obtaining and recording vital signs, height, weight, chief complaint, brief relevant history including pain status, allergies, current medication and any other pertinent information for specific age groups. Prepare patient for examination/procedure, as appropriate.

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Alert RN and/or provider of patient’s/family’s questions or issues related to patient care.

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Complete the courses that satisfies all nurse aide training requirements.

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Ensure patient’s visual and auditory privacy and maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

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Understand that the stress of illness may alter patient behavior and ability to follow through on plan of health care; interact with respect including situations where patient and/or family display anger or distress.

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Promote patient welfare and independence by communicating through words and actions and understanding of patients’ reactions to the healthcare environment.

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Provide emergency care to patients when necessary using basic life support and automated defibrillator equipment, maintaining basic CPR certification.

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Report and document documentation complete and accurate patient observations, information, care and outcomes of interventions in the electronic medical record. Follow appropriate documentation procedure on paper if electronic record is unavailable.

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Follow individual patient care planning and report any changes to supervisor.

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Communicate effectively with patients/families or inpatient team.

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Interact with staff and co-workers in a manner that promotes positive working relationships.

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Attend and actively participate in staff meetings as requested.

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Complete all classroom and clinical coursework with a passing grade and pass skills and knowledge state testing.

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Upon completion of all classroom and clinical coursework, pass required certification exam.

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Read and respond to email communications and respond in appropriate timeframe.

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Following current infection control and/or isolation procedure, clean and examine according to guidelines.

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Stock nurse’s station, rooms as assigned, inventory specialty items and initiate reorder of supplies as needed.

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Report non-functioning or defective equipment to supervisor immediately.

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Ensure all supplies are up to date and replace expired materials as necessary.
Assist with solving problems and make guided decisions about area function and patient care issues.

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Adhere to National Patient Safety goals. Report any changes to supervisor.

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Complete all required competencies and classroom coursework including being on time for class and clinicals, this is an hours based program.

As needed, additional responsibilities reasonably within the scope of duties and physical requirements may be assigned.  ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE UW HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE COMMITTMENTS.

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Clinical

Will provide all patients age and culturally appropriate assessment/screening and interpretation of clinical and laboratory data. Develops and implements age appropriate interventional plans of care including education within the parameters of their position responsibilities and licensure

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Formal acceptance into the UW Health Nursing Assistant Clinical Apprentice Program.

Required

High School Diploma

or equivalent or have at least 60 credits and/or be going into their junior year of college.

Preferred

1 year

 of prior work experience

Preferred

CPR/BLS certification

Preferred

LICENSE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND REGISTRATIONS MUST BE MAINTAINED PER UW HEALTH POLICY. 

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Knowledge of medical terminology

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Demonstrated customer–first attitude and philosophy

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Ability to learn computer and application skills as applicable to role

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Ability to interact with and work around people

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Ability to make judgments in demanding situations

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Ability to react to frequent changes in duties and volume of work

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Effective oral and written communication skills

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Ability to listen empathetically

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Ability to logically organize details

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Ability to manage multiple concurrent activities

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Knowledge of interpersonal communications in a complex organization

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Commitment to respectful patient and family centered care

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Commitment to respectful treatment of all colleagues

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Commitment to patient privacy

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Commitment to patient safety

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

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Sedentary: Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Up to 10#

Negligible

Negligible

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Light: Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities. If someone can do light work, we determine that they can also do sedentary work, unless there are additional limiting factors such as loss of fine dexterity or inability to sit for long periods of time.

up to 20#

Up to 10# or requires significant walking or standing or requires pushing/pulling of arm/leg controls.

Negligible or constant push/pull of items of negligible weight

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Medium: Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. If someone can do medium work, we determine that they can also do sedentary and light work.

20-50#

10-25#

Negligible-10#

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Heavy: Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds. If someone can do heavy work, we determine that they can also do medium, light, and sedentary work.

50-100#

25-50#

10-20#

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Very Heavy: Very heavy work involves lifting objects weighing more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more. If someone can do very heavy work, we determine that they can also do heavy, medium, light, and sedentary work.

Over 100#

Over 50#

Over 20#

Other - list any other physical requirements or bona fide occupational qualifications not indicated above:

Over 50 lbs.

UW Health does not require, nor does it expect that its employees lift more than 50 lbs unassisted. Objects in excess of 50 lbs should be lifted or moved with mechanical means or through a team lift. Employees in patient care areas are expected to utilize mechanical lifts and adhere to the "Use of Mechanical Lifts (Liko)" policy in the Patient Services Policy and Procedure Manual.

Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.

THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE ALL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB WITH OR WITHOUT AN APPROVED ACCOMODATION. Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.