Nursing Assistant NICU (6JPP) 80 Saturday and Sunday

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Nursing Assistant to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Clean equipment patient bedside area and nursing unit
• Set up rooms for patient admission
• Stock and supply patient rooms and Nursing unit
• Perform patient personal hygiene such as bathing toileting feeding dressing grooming and oral care for patients
• Assist patients with bedpans urinals and perineal cleansing
• Turn position and ambulate patients
• Take temperature pulse and blood pressure
• Enter daily patient record charting in computer
• Perform simple diagnostic/therapeutic procedures (i.e. dressing changes)
• Transport patients by bed cart or wheelchair
• Transport equipment specimens and supplies
• Perform basic CPR as required
• Maintain patient confidentiality

Percent of Time: 80% - 32 hours per week
Schedule: Monday-Friday exact days flexible four eight-hour shifts 1500-2330 no holiday or weekend rotation
Location: 6 JPP
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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Minimum Eligibility Qualifications:

• Ability to read write and follow instructions

Job openings are posted for a minimum of10calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information please contact Nursing Recruitment at .

Please upload a resume with your submission

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background upload a resume as part of your application.

References:

• Five professional references will be requested and required at a later step in the recruitment process

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Required Experience:

Junior IC