Nursing Assistant - Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) - 80% - Days

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Nursing Assistant to perform specific tasks that support the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses. The position is in the 26-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), which provides comprehensive, high-tech intensive care for acutely ill adults with complex critical illnesses and multiple medical issues. The unit uses state-of-the-art technology and a multidisciplinary approach to care. The position is located at the University Campus in Iowa City and is scheduled for 80% time, or 32 hours per week, on day shifts. Shifts are eight hours, 0700–1500, with every other weekend and every other holiday rotation.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
Submit a resume.
Successful candidates must self-disclose any conviction history and undergo a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

Responsibilities

Provide patient personal hygiene, including bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming, and oral care.
Turn, position, and ambulate patients.
Assist patients with bedpans, urinals, and perineal cleansing.
Take patients’ temperature, pulse, and blood pressure.
Enter daily patient record charting in the computer.
Perform simple diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, such as dressing changes.
Clean equipment, patient bedside areas, and the 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 the Nursing unit.
Perform basic CPR as required.
Maintain patient confidentiality.