The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seeking Nursing Assistants for the Medicine Specialty Unit (6RC) within the Medical Surgical Services (MSS) Division. Our Medical-Surgical Services Division is one of the largest in the hospital, with more than 260 of our 811 beds assigned to medical-surgical care settings.

The Medicine Specialty Unit focuses on the care of adults with a variety of medical diagnoses, including, but not limited to, diseases or disorders of the pulmonary system, gastrointestinal system, renal system, endocrine system, circulatory system, neurological system, as well as infectious diseases, dermatological disorders and autoimmune disorders.

This unit is a dynamic and fast paced environment rich with opportunities for learning. We utilize a multidisciplinary approach to patient care that encourages team work between physicians, nursing staff, therapy staff, social work and a variety of other consulting disciplines to provide the most comprehensive care for our patients.

The heartbeat of our Adult Internal Medicine unit is teamwork for the sake of holistic patient-centered care and a healthy work environment that allows our staff to thrive and grow both personally and professionally.

We are looking seeking Nursing Assistants to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Perform patient personal hygiene such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming and oral care for patients.
• Turn, position, and ambulate patients.
• Assist patients with bedpans, urinals, and perineal cleansing.
• Take temperature, pulse, and blood pressure.
• Enter daily patient record charting in computer.
• Perform simple diagnostic/therapeutic procedures (i.e., dressing changes).
• 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.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

Percent of Time: 100% (40 hours/week)
Schedule: Rotating shifts, 4, 8, 12 hours shifts
Location: Roy Carver Pavilion (RCP)
Rotations: Holiday rotations, every other weekend
Merit Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/merit-pay-plan

Benefits Highlights:

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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