OverviewAt 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 Mercy Council Bluffs; challenging, rewarding work every day alongside people who have as much compassion as you.ResponsibilitiesWe 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.
QualificationsEducation:
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
Pay Range$14.78 - $20.33 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.