Nursing Assistant - Surgical Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SNICU) - 60% - Day/Evenings

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care 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. This position is in the Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SNICU), which is the largest intensive care unit in Iowa, seeing more than 2,500 patients each year. The 36-bed unit is staffed by a multidisciplinary team skilled in the care of acutely ill surgical and neuroscience patients. The SNICU provides care for patients with respiratory failure, sepsis, multi-system trauma, peri-operative complications, acute neurological injuries, pre- and post-organ transplantation care, and pain. The unit utilizes advanced monitoring techniques and equipment, including pulmonary artery catheters, arterial lines, intracranial pressure monitoring, ventilatory support, continuous infusion of vasoactive medications, care for micro-vascular reconstruction, advanced neurological monitoring, multiple renal replacement therapies, nitric oxide, hypothermia management, and pentobarbital comas. The SNICU is committed to providing care that assists critically ill patients with the physiological and psychological components of their illness or injury, aiming to maximize well-being and attain a dignified and peaceful death. The unit has received numerous honors and awards, including Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care, The Joint Commission Designated Primary Stroke Center, Advanced Certification in Palliative Care from The Joint Commission, American College of Surgeons (ACS) Verified Level 1 Trauma Center, and American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Silver Beacon Award for Excellence.

Requirements

Ability to read, write and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

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
Take temperature, pulse and blood pressure
Enter daily patient record charting in computer
Perform simple diagnostic/therapeutic procedures (i.e., dressing changes)
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