Behavioral Health Nursing Assistant I

The University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plan contributions

Job summary

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant to support the Nursing team by performing patient care tasks under the supervision of Registered Nurses. The 7RC unit emphasizes evidence-based, patient-centered care and interdisciplinary collaboration to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include establishing therapeutic relationships, assisting with basic personal care, monitoring patient safety, taking vital signs, and preparing rooms and equipment for

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and follow instructions.
• Be a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Have strong written communication skills with experience providing customer service relations.
• Previous patient care experience in a Mental Health setting is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients, families and multi disciplinary team.
• Participates in planning patient care appropriate for patient's condition and age.
• Documents patient behavior in a factual, legible manner and identifies material to report to the registered nurse.
• Maintains patients’ safety and security by providing physical care and assistance; follows Standard precaution.
• Provides supervision of patients during activities; identifies potential crisis situations, reports to the registered nurse, and intervenes.
• Perform patient personal hygiene such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming and oral care for patients.
• Take temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
• 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Crisis response

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant

Job description

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant to support the Nursing team by performing patient care tasks under the supervision of Registered Nurses. The 7RC unit emphasizes evidence-based, patient-centered care and interdisciplinary collaboration to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include establishing therapeutic relationships, assisting with basic personal care, monitoring patient safety, taking vital signs, and preparing rooms and equipment for