The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing is seeking a Nursing Assistant to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Perform patient personal hygiene such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming and oral care for patients
Turn, position and ambulate patients
Assist patients with bedpans, urinals and perineal cleansing
Clean equipment, patient bedside area and nursing unit
Set up rooms for patient admission
Transport patients by bed, cart or wheelchair
Transport equipment, specimens and supplies
Stock and supply patient rooms and Nursing unit
Perform basic CPR as required
Maintain patient confidentiality
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics-recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States-is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®
Percent of Time: 100% - 40 hours per week
Schedule: Evenings, every other weekend, every other holiday Location: John Colloton Rotations: Holidays and weekends Merit Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/merit-plan Benefits Highlights:
Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to read, write and follow instructions
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact the Nursing Recruitment office at 319-356-2285
Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check