Psychiatric Nursing Assistant I - Impactful Patient Care

The University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Health/dental/life insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

The University of Iowa Health Care — Department of Nursing in Iowa City seeks a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant to support the Nursing team under RN supervision. This 25-bed unit emphasizes evidence-based, patient-centered care with a multidisciplinary approach.

Responsibilities include building therapeutic relationships, planning patient care, documenting behavior, ensuring patient safety, assisting with daily activities, and basic CPR.

Qualifications

• Be a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Ability to read, write and follow instructions.
• 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; intervenes in potential crisis situations and reports to the RN.
• 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.
• Perform basic CPR as required.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Mental health experience

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant

Job description

The University of Iowa Health Care — Department of Nursing in Iowa City seeks a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant to support the Nursing team under RN supervision. This 25-bed unit emphasizes evidence-based, patient-centered care with a multidisciplinary approach.

Responsibilities include building therapeutic relationships, planning patient care, documenting behavior, ensuring patient safety, assisting with daily activities, and basic CPR.