Nurse Assistant

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Description:

Position Purpose:

The nurse assistant provides care to, adult, and geriatric patients under the supervision of the registered nurse.  This care focuses on personal hygiene, nutritional needs and activities of daily living. This position will support the Post-Surgical Orthopedics & Neurology Nursing Unit.

What you will do:

Post-Surgical Orthopedics/Neurology

Our nursing assistants care for a wide array of post-surgical patients that include:

• Neck and Back Surgery

• Shoulder Surgery

• Total Knee Replacement

• Total Hip Replacement

• Seizure

• Stroke

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Assists with patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social and education needs and supports the patient's plan of care throughout patient’s stay.   

• Effectively communicates pertinent patient changes/conditions to the Registered Nurse and multidisciplinary team to achieve desired patient outcomes, and documents in the electronic/paper medical record in an accurate/timely manner.

•  Provides for patient comfort, safety, and protects dignity, privacy and confidentiality. 

• Communicates with internal/external customers/colleagues in a courteous, positive, empathic and professional manner, and accepts assignments willingly. 

• Serves as a steward for the hospital’s human and material resources.  

• Meets productivity expectations of unit/department as defined by unit manager.  Utilizes and maintains appropriate supplies in department.  

• Adapts positively to the ever-changing health care environment by supporting technology and process changes. 

• Performs technical skills as delegated. 

• Maintains required department confidentiality and abides by HIPPA regulations.

• Provides competent patient care to the above indicated patient populations by obtaining and appropriately interpreting data, making appropriate decisions based on demonstrated knowledge of age-specific growth and development, and appropriately adapting procedures and treatments.

Hours: Full Time, Days. Every 3rd weekend and every other holiday.

Minimum Skills Qualifications:

Education:

• Registered on State of Iowa Nurse Aide registry listing as “Active” or eligible.  

• OR currently enrolled in an A.D.N., BSN, program with successful completion of first semester of A.D.N. program.

• OR first year completion of nursing courses in BSN.  

• OR graduate of an A.D.N., BSN or LPN program.

• Nursing Assistant experience preferred.

• Must provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS Healthcare Provider, American Heart Association; or American Red Cross, Professional Rescuer-LIVE class only) via current card prior to employment or within 60 days of hire and maintains current status.

• Completes Mandatory Reporting: Child and Dependent Adult Abuse requirement within 6 months of hire and renews this requirement every 5 years.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Education Assistance offered

• Effective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater

• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials

• Generous paid time off program

• Retirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

Ministry/Facility Information:

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center provides expert health care to 15 counties.

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is a 342 bed, regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, Iowa. MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center is an 11 bed, rural access hospital in New Hampton, Iowa. Our service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. We serve a population over 260,000.

With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region.

MercyOne Medical Group – North Iowa is part of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems. In north Iowa, our clinics are made up of more than 25 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
 

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.