Part-Time Psychiatric Nursing Assistant I (20 hrs/wk)

The University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant to support the Nursing team under RN supervision in the Adult Psychiatry Unit (2JPW) in Iowa City. Part-time, 20 hours/week, day/evenings with alternating weekends and holidays, on campus.

You will establish therapeutic relationships, assist with patient care, document observations, and support safety and hygiene tasks under nursing supervision. Previous mental health care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and follow instructions.
• Be a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• 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

Strong communication skills

Diversity teamwork

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant

Job description

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant to support the Nursing team under RN supervision in the Adult Psychiatry Unit (2JPW) in Iowa City. Part-time, 20 hours/week, day/evenings with alternating weekends and holidays, on campus.

You will establish therapeutic relationships, assist with patient care, document observations, and support safety and hygiene tasks under nursing supervision. Previous mental health care experience is preferred.