CNA

CHI Health Missouri Valley; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Missouri Valley in Council Bluffs, IA is seeking a passionate Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) to support patient care under RN direction. You will provide compassionate basic care, assist with transport, and contribute to the patient’s plan of care as part of the interdisciplinary team.

Required: completion of the 75-hour state approved CNA course, IA CNA certification, and Basic Life Support (CPR). The role emphasizes dignity, safety, and quality care in a community hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Must have completed the 75-hour state approved Nursing Assistant course.
• Certified Nursing Assistant: IA certification required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist with assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation under RN/LPN supervision.
• Contribute to the plan of care through observation and communication of findings.
• Provide basic patient care activities as delegated and document care in the patient record.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Strong communication skills

Meticulous patient support

Education

75-hour state approved Nursing Assistant course

Certified Nursing Assistant IA

Basic Life Support - CPR

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), you will be a cornerstone of patient care, directly contributing to comfort, safety, and recovery by providing essential support under RN direction.

Every day, you will deliver compassionate basic care, assist with patient transport, and actively contribute to the patient's plan of care as a vital member of our interdisciplinary team, upholding the highest standards of conduct and patient well-being.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a dedicated spirit of service, strong communication skills, a meticulous approach to patient support, and an unwavering commitment to our mission of dignified, high-quality healthcare.

• Under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practitioner, RN or LPN, participates in the nursing process which includes: assess, plan, implement, and evaluate. The nursing process is an ongoing process that can end at any stage.
• Assessment - Contributes to the assessment of the health status of the healthcare consumer.
• Plan – Contributes to the plan of care through observation, data collection and communication of findings to the appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Implement – Provides basic patient care activities based on the plan of care and as delegated.
• Evaluate – Contributes to the evaluation of the healthcare consumer by observing responses to interventions and communicating findings to the appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Documents cares provided in the healthcare consumer’s record.

Job Requirements

Required

• Other Must have successfully completed the 75-hour state approved course for Nursing Assistant if hired into the Nursing Assistant position after April 30, 1998., upon hire
• Certified Nursing Assistant: IA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Where You'll Work

For more than 50 years, the mission of CHI Health Missouri Valley has been to nurture and enhance the quality of life for residents of Harrison County in Iowa. As a community hospital, its ongoing commitment is to keep residents in good health. Through the years, CHI Health Missouri Valley has strived to improve the health status of southwest Iowa residents – children, teens, adults, senior citizens, friends and neighbors. CHI Health Missouri Valley is proud to offer health care services – close to home – within this community.

Pay Range

$17.24 - $24.35 /hour