CNA

About the role

As a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), you will be a cornerstone of patient care, directly contributing to comfort, safety, and recovery by providing essential support under RN direction. You will deliver compassionate basic care, assist with patient transport, and actively contribute to the patient's plan of care as a vital member of our interdisciplinary team, upholding the highest standards of conduct and patient well-being. To be successful in this role, you will possess a dedicated spirit of service, strong communication skills, a meticulous approach to patient support, and an unwavering commitment to our mission of dignified, high-quality healthcare. Under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practitioner, RN or LPN, you will participate in the nursing process (assess, plan, implement, evaluate) and document care provided in the healthcare consumer’s record.

Where You'll Work: 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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate basic care
• Assist with patient transport
• Actively contribute to the patient's plan of care as a vital member of the interdisciplinary team
• Uphold the highest standards of conduct and patient well-being
• Participate in the nursing process (assess, plan, implement, evaluate) under direction of RN/LPN/Licensed Practitioner
• Contribute to assessment of health status
• Contribute to plan of care through observation, data collection, and communication of findings
• Provide basic patient care activities based on the plan of care and as delegated
• Contribute to evaluation by observing responses to interventions and communicating findings
• Document care provided in the healthcare consumer’s record

Requirements

• Successfully completed the 75-hour state‑approved Nursing Assistant course (if hired after April 30, 1998)
• Certified Nursing Assistant (IA) certification upon hire
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification upon hire

Pay

$17.24 - $24.35 per hour