Student Nurse Technician

Community Health at Home; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health at Home is seeking a Nursing Assistant to join their team in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The role involves various patient care responsibilities, supporting nursing staff, and contributing to quality assurance initiatives. Ideal candidates are currently enrolled in a Nursing Program and possess an active CNA license and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Active CNA license required upon hire.
• BLS Certification from American Heart Association required upon hire.
• Full-time enrollment in accredited Nursing Program required.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with medication, meals, and personal needs.
• Serve as a liaison between patients and healthcare team.
• Participate in quality assurance and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Multicultural competence

Education

Current enrollment in a Nursing Program

Job description

Responsibilities

We have the best team of nursing assistants in our facilities and now we need you!

What you’ll do:

• Contribute to the assessment of the health status of patients
• Assist patients with taking their medications on time, meals, attending to personal needs, and change wound dressings as needed.
• Play a vital role as a liaison between our patients and their care teams.
• Communicate pertinent patient information to appropriate members of the treatment team under direction of the Charge Nurse.
• Grow your skills in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Assist nursing staff in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings, providing patients with relevant personal care/comfort items, orienting patient/family and transporting patients to room or other location using wheelchairs, stretchers or patient beds.
• Participate in quality assurance/improvement initiatives and activities. Participates in growth opportunities.
• Actively participate in ongoing education and orientation remaining within scope at all times.

Qualifications

Education:

• Current enrollment and in good standing in a full-time Nursing Program such as an accredited Baccalaureate Nursing Program or RN Associate Degree program or LPN to RN nursing program.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Active CNA license in the state you are applying for upon hire
• Must have a BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification from the American Heart Association upon hire

Overview

At CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, patients are at the heart of our care. Our campus is designed to heal the body, mind and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services include a new pavilion featuring enhancements in heart and vascular care, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

Do you want to be part of a team where quality care, respectful treatment of all patients, and compassion for others are the norm? That’s what you’ll find when you join the team at Bergan Mercy; challenging, rewarding work every day alongside people who have as much compassion as you.