Night-Shift Psychiatric Nursing Assistant

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Merit pay plan

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Health insurance options

Dental insurance options

Life insurance options

Disability insurance options

Employer retirement plan contributions

Job summary

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses. The Adult Psychiatry Unit (2JPW) is a 22-bed unit focused on general psychiatric conditions including thought disorders and co-occurring mental illness.

The role involves building therapeutic relationships, contributing to care planning, documenting patient

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and follow instructions.
• Experience in mental health patient care is highly desired.
• Be a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Strong written communication and customer service experience.

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.
• Transport patients by bed, cart or wheelchair.
• Stock and supply patient rooms and Nursing unit.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Attention to detail

Crisis management

Patient confidentiality

Written communication

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Tools

CPR

Job description

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses. The Adult Psychiatry Unit (2JPW) is a 22-bed unit focused on general psychiatric conditions including thought disorders and co-occurring mental illness.

The role involves building therapeutic relationships, contributing to care planning, documenting patient