Compassionate Geriatric Psychiatric Nursing Assistant

The University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Health, dental, life and disability保险选

Retirement plan contributions

Job summary

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant to assist the Nursing team in providing patient care under RN supervision in Iowa City, IA. The role is full-time on campus within the John Pappajohn Pavillion (2 JPE) geriatric/adult psychiatry unit.

Responsibilities include patient care, safety, hygiene, vital signs, and crisis response taught with medical supervision.

Qualifications

• Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant and able to read, write and follow instructions.
• Experience in mental health patient care is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients, families and multidisciplinary 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

Strong communication skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant

Job description

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant to assist the Nursing team in providing patient care under RN supervision in Iowa City, IA. The role is full-time on campus within the John Pappajohn Pavillion (2 JPE) geriatric/adult psychiatry unit.

Responsibilities include patient care, safety, hygiene, vital signs, and crisis response taught with medical supervision.