Student Nurse Technician

AECOM; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for compassionate Nursing Assistants to join their team. You'll contribute to patient care, communicate vital information to nursing staff, and assist in ensuring quality service in a supportive environment. If you are committed to delivering respectful care and are currently enrolled in a nursing program, this is the opportunity for you!

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a full-time Nursing Program.
• Active CNA license required upon hire.
• BLS Certification from the American Heart Association required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient assessments and medication administration.
• Liaison between patients and care teams.
• Participate in quality assurance initiatives.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Assistive Skills

Education

Enrollment in accredited 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.

**Pay Range**

$14.78 - $20.33 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.