Nursing Assistant - Infusion Center

UnityPoint Health; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

UnityPoint-St Luke's in Sioux City, IA, is hiring for a full-time Nursing Aide/Tech in the Infusion Center. Shift is 8am-4:30pm, Monday to Friday.

You will provide direct patient support across units under licensed staff supervision, assist with ADLs, document care in the EHR, and help with transport and safety. Responsibilities include monitoring patient condition, communicating observations to the care team, and supporting clerical tasks.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED; CNA certificate required if actively enrolled in HS.
• Experience: Previous hospital or nursing home preferred.
• License/Certifications: BLS within 90 days of hire.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Strong communication, patient handling, and basic technology use.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living per hospital procedures.
• Document vital signs, weights, activity, intake and outputs in the EHR.
• Assist with ambulation and use of patient handling equipment.
• Provide clerical/customer service support, greet customers, and organize nurses' station.

Skills

Communication

Patient handling

Documentation

Technology proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

CNA certificate (if enrolled in HS)

Job description

• Area of Interest: Nursing Aides, Assistants, and Techs
• Department: Infusion Center- SLRMC
• Shift: 8am-430pm. This position will be a tech in the Infusion and also learn the role of scheduler.
• Job ID: 189661

• Area of Interest: Nursing Aides, Assistants, and Techs
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
• Department: Infusion Center- SLRMC
• Shift: 8am-430pm. This position will be a tech in the Infusion and also learn the role of scheduler.
• Job ID: 189661

Overview

UnityPoint-St Luke's

Full-Time Days

M-F, 8am-4:30pm

Provides direct, hands-on patient support across nursing units under the supervision of licensed staff. Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, promoting safe ambulation and transport using appropriate equipment, accurately documenting care and treatments, monitoring patient safety and condition, and promptly communicating observations and changes to the care team.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

Assists patients with ADL's according to hospital procedures

• Reports all abnormal findings and changes in patient condition to Registered Nurse in charge of patient
• Assists with ambulation of patients and uses assist devices as appropriate to protect patient and staff member
• Follows all established infection control policies and recognizes role in providing safety to the patient
• Maintains a safe, clean environment and restocks rooms
• Obtains EKG, transfers patients to other areas of the hospital, and inserts urinary catheters under the direction of the Registered Nurse
• Completes cleaning and general housekeeping of rooms between patients
• Assists with access, transport and storage of medications, but does not administer medications
• Uses Patient/Family Centered approach in care and communicates effectively with team members, physicians, ancillary staff and customers
• Performs all duties included with job competencies
• Unit-specific additional functions are addressed in competency checklists

Documentation

Documents vital signs, weights, activity, intake and outputs, and ADL care given to patient in the electronic health record

• Records observations and care provided in alignment with unit competencies
• Ensures entries are timely, accurate and complete

Clerical/Customer Service Support

Answers phone and call light with proper phone etiquette and sensitivity to the needs of the caller

• Greets internal and external customers
• Organizes nurses' station and assists with ordering office or other supplies as needed
• Assists with data collection and promptly contacts staff for patient care needs
• Assists physicians as needed

Qualifications

Education:High school graduate or equivalent (GED); or actively enrolled in high school or equivalent program with a CNA certificate required.

Experience:Previous experience in a hospital or nursing home preferred.

License/Certifications:CNA certification required if actively enrolled in high school or equivalent program. BLS within 90 days of hire required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Maintains effective interpersonal relationships and communicates effectively (verbal, non-verbal, and written) with a wide variety of individuals; accurately documents information. Patient Handling and Equipment Use: Moves and lifts patients and uses appropriate, usual and customary equipment to perform essential functions. Technology Proficiency: Basic computer knowledge; able to type required.