Patient Care Tech — CNA | Flexible Shifts & Benefits

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Center (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

In-house education

IPERS retirement

Job summary

Spencer Hospital in Spencer, IA is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to provide essential patient care across shifts. You will assist with grooming, feeding, hygiene, and monitoring vital signs while upholding confidentiality and safety standards.

The role requires CNA certification and active nurse aide registry, with BLS or willingness to obtain. A supportive team, in-house education, and competitive benefits accompany this position.

Qualifications

• CNA certification and nurse aide registry required.
• BLS required or willing to obtain upon hire - Inhouse education available.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal needs for our patients: Grooming – am/pm care, shaving/preps, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, bedside glucose testing, obtaining laboratory samples.
• Maintains a clean and organized and therapeutic patient environment
• Provides for appropriate transporting and re-stocking of supplies and other items related to patient care needs
• Provides for the efficient management of written and verbal patient information
• Prepares and maintains the medical record
• Prepares and organizes charts for admission, transfer and dismissal
• Maintains patient confidentiality, including protection of the medical record, order communication data and all other verbal and written patient information
• Transcribes physician orders under the supervision of licensed nurses in a timely manner
• Monitors new orders and ensures these are verified by the RN/LPN per Spencer Hospital policy
• Identifies and places appropriate pre-printed orders and consents on the medical record when indicated
• Recognizes and utilizes medical terminology and approved abbreviations per Spencer Hospital policy
• Assists with the transfer process of patients within the hospital and to external facilities
• Participates in all departmental/cleaning activities as assigned
• Follows appropriate cleaning standards including sanitation standards
• Completes and hands in daily cleaning checklist assigned to each specific work area
• Completes spot cleaning of carpets when floor maintenance staff is busy or unavailable
• Position will require to float in times of low census to a high needs department including patient care departments and environmental services

Skills

CNA certification

Nurse aide registry

Job description

Spencer Hospital in Spencer, IA is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to provide essential patient care across shifts. You will assist with grooming, feeding, hygiene, and monitoring vital signs while upholding confidentiality and safety standards.

The role requires CNA certification and active nurse aide registry, with BLS or willingness to obtain. A supportive team, in-house education, and competitive benefits accompany this position.