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Description:

Your best life. Our one purpose.

At MercyOne, we know colleagues benefit from and strengthen our network. You'll find support, teamwork and coworkers that help you get the best out of yourself.

What we offer:

We care about your well-being, both physical and mental, which is why our benefit package includes:

• Wellness programs
• Education reimbursement
• Personalized health insurance plans including dental and vision
• Paid time off
• Long- and short-term leave
• Retirement planning
• Life insurance coverage

About the job:

Under direct supervision, the Nursing Assistant is responsible for assisting with direct patient care as well as other work on the unit, which supports the patient environment. Work will include components of direct patient care, nutrition, observation, documentation, transportation, and general maintenance of the patient environment.

What you will do:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide service/care appropriate to the age of the patients served, in accordance with MercyOne standards.

• Assists and prioritizes activities of daily living and other cares with the guidance and delegation of the RN.

• Obtains and records vital signs – temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respirations, oximetry, and pain score; height/weight; intake/output; and records the information appropriately, accurately and in a timely manner with notification to the nurses as needed.

• Maintains knowledge and demonstrates competency in the use of patient equipment i.e., manual and automatic blood pressure machine, pulse oximeters, bladder scanner, restraints, electronic scales, gait belts, intermittent pneumatic compression stockings (SCD), heating pads, ice bags, wall suction set-up and Yankeur suction, placement of telemetry, mechanical lifts, bed scales, bed and chair alarms, and personal alarms.

• Assists with patient treatments such as repositioning, pre-operative hair removal and shower preps. Empties all drains and collection bags (except intracranial pressure monitoring drains [Becker] and chest tubes).

• Assists with, documents and records procedures – maintains oxygen rates; performs finger sticks for blood glucose monitoring; records chest tube levels; ambulates patients while maintaining tubes; performs specimen collections of stools, sputum, clean catch/24-hour urine; VRE/MRSA swabs of rectum and nare.

• Records acquired data and observations resulting from patient care such as vitals, patient activity, tolerance, elimination and nutrition within the EMR.

• Identifies and communicates significant changes in patient’s status (potential or actual adverse patient occurrences) to the registered nurse.

• Communicates and collaborates effectively with Registered Nurse and other multidisciplinary team members as well as patients, families and significant others. Participates in bedside handoff at shift change.

• Assists with patient dismissal process – packs up belongings, dresses patient, escorts patient as directed by nurse to awaiting vehicle. Assists RN with transfer to other care areas.

• Assists RN in hourly patient rounds. Responds to patient call lights to determine patient need and takes appropriate action in a timely manner.

• Assists with postmortem care of the patient and transports the body to the hospital morgue as delegated.

• Initiates appropriate measures to insure safety/well-being of patient, family, visitors and staff. Responds appropriately to Emergency Codes.

• Prior to meal service in designated patient care areas, verifies patient and diet information; insures availability of appropriate meal trays.

• Serves meal to patients. Provides assistance and feeds patient as needed. Accommodates special requests when possible.

• Provides follow-up to meal service; collects trays; records fluid intake, calorie counts and appetite assessment. Distributes HS snacks and documents refusal as well as communicating same to nurse.

• Maintains cleanliness, organization, and safety of the patient environment.

• Actively participates in intradepartmental meetings/in-services on unit.

• Maintains competencies on an ongoing basis.

• Is knowledgeable of and participates in improving patient safety. Recognizes and communicates issues/occurrences utilizing the VOICE documentation system. Notifies the nurse/manager. Assists in identifying ways to resolve issues by utilizing problem solving techniques.

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the MercyOne and Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.

• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, MercyOne and Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

• Maintains confidentiality of information pertaining to patients, physicians, employees, and MercyOne business.

• Demonstrates general working knowledge of computers and department specific software (i.e. Healthstream, internet, etc.)

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What we are looking for:

• Must have a high school diploma/GED or must be at least 16 years old and actively pursuing high school diploma.
• Must have successfully completed a 75-hour credit (or more) Nursing Assistant Program (Certified Nurse Assistant) from an accredited school but does not need to be on the Iowa registry, if no certificate, verification of employment as a CNA and must be state registered. Or has successfully completed the MercyOne Patient Care Tech In-Training Program.
• Basic Life Support and Iowa Mandatory Reporter required, or will complete within three months of hire.
• Must have a general working knowledge of computers and department specific software (i.e., Healthstream, internet, etc.)
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of MercyOne and Trinity Health.

Why MercyOne Western Iowa?

MercyOne Western Iowa serves the needs of individuals in a 33-county area including western Iowa, eastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota. MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center, a 238-bed regional facility, is home to the only Level II trauma center in the area – one of only four trauma care facilities in the state to receive verification from the American College of Surgeons – and MercyOne Air Med, a regional helicopter ambulance service. Along with owned and managed hospitals in Primghar and Hawarden, Iowa, and a partnership with Dunes Surgical Hospital in South Dakota, the region also operates a primary care network, specialty care clinics and home health care, providing an entire continuum of preventative, primary, acute and tertiary health care services to provide personalized, compassionate care for the communities we serve and beyond.

About MercyOne and Trinity Health

We are MercyOne: a connected system of health care facilities and services dedicated to helping you and your community live your best life so you can get well—and stay well. With 420 care locations, our clinics, medical centers and affiliates are never too far from home, allowing us to improve the lives of individuals and communities across the state of Iowa and beyond. MercyOne Western Iowa is a member of Trinity Health

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

Our Mission defines us:

MercyOne serves with fidelity to the Gospel as a compassionate, healing ministry of Jesus Christ to transform the health of our communities.

Our Vision:

MercyOne will set the standard for a personalized and radically convenient system of health services.

Our timeless Values guide us:

• Integrity
• Commitment to the Poor
• Compassion
• Excellence
• Justice
• Stewardship
• Reverence

MercyOne Cultural Beliefs direct us:

• Be ONE: I benefit from and strengthen MercyOne.
• Personalize Care: Your experience. My responsibility.
• Own It!: I own my actions to deliver our key results.
• Improve Daily: I make improvements every day for those we serve including each other.
• Innovate: I imagine and embrace bold new ideas to revolutionize health.

MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center and all its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, physical disability or any other classification protected under local, state or federal law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.