Under direct supervision, assists the members of the nursing team in provision of multiple types of patient care in in-patient and out-patient care areas.
Their work requires familiarity with a wide variety of nursing procedures used in delivering patient care.
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
Percent of Time: 100% - 40 hours per week
Schedule: Monday-Friday, Day Shift between the hours of 0700-1700
Location: Stead Family Children's Hospital
Merit Pay Plan: https://hr.
uiowa.
edu/pay/merit-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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Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
Ability to read, write and follow instructions.
Please attach a resume as part of the application process.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar 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 Megan Garton at megan-garton@uiowa.
edu
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.