CNA Senior Care

About the role

As a Certified Nurse Assistant at MercyOne Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center, you will be a member of the healthcare team under the direct supervision of a registered professional nurse. You will provide holistic, compassionate, individualized, and effective patient care by assisting with activities of daily living and addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual needs consistent with the MercyOne Mission, Vision of Patient Care Services, evidence-based standards of care, and established policies and procedures.

Schedule

• Full time, 0.9 FTE (36 hours per week)
• Day shift 6:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Rotating weekends (two weekends in a six-week period)
• Holiday rotation required

General Requirements

All Nurse Assistants (other than Senior Care):

• Must be at least 16 years of age (child labor laws apply to minors under 18; may be required to be 18 in some areas)
• Must meet at least one of the following:
  • Be active on the Iowa registry (required for long-term care nurse assistants in Iowa; nurse assistants working in Illinois or Wisconsin must be on their respective state’s registry)
  • Show proof of completion of a 75-hour CNA course
  • Show proof of EMT Certification
  • Show proof of formally holding (and completed training for) a medical occupation specialty from the military (current or former)
• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training required within 6 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) required within 30 days of hire and every 2 years thereafter

Senior Care Nurse Assistant:

• Must be at least 16 years of age (child labor laws apply to minors under 18; may be required to be 18 in some areas)
• Certification in a 75-hour CNA program required and active on the Iowa registry (required for long-term care nurse assistants in Iowa)
• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training required within 6 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) required within 30 days of hire and every 2 years thereafter

Facility Information

MercyOne Dubuque is the leading hospital in the tri-states, offering the only comprehensive cardiology center and level II regional neonatal intensive care unit in the area, as well as the newly constructed MercyOne Dubuque Cancer Center. Other services include a trauma center, a CARF-accredited inpatient rehabilitation unit, home health care, orthopedics, retail pharmacies, palliative care, and a wide range of outpatient and community services. MercyOne operates two hospital-based skilled nursing units and a 40-bed nursing home. MercyOne Dubuque has been designated a Magnet® hospital four consecutive times.