Psychiatric Nursing Assistant I - Behavioral Health Float Pool 100%

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

Responsibilities

• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team.
• Participates in planning patient care appropriate for patient's condition and age.
• Documents patient behavior in a factual, legible manner and identifies material to report to the registered nurse.
• Maintains patients’ safety and security by providing physical care and assistance; follows Standard precaution.
• Provides supervision of patients during activities. Identifies potential crisis situations, reports to the registered nurse, and intervenes.
• Perform patient personal hygiene such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming, and oral care for patients.
• Take temperature, pulse, and blood pressure.
• 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.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
• Work in an environment with conflicting demands and/or priorities and rushed and/or urgent timelines.
• Manage multiple assignments and provide quick reaction and immediate response to emergencies.
• Maintain attention to detail over extended periods of time and continually be aware of variations in changing situations.
• Strong communication skills and a tolerance for an active work environment with potential for negative behavior.
• Work well with all levels and types of people.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience defusing volatile situations.
• Be a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Have strong written communication skills with experience providing customer service relations.
• Previous patient care experience in a Mental Health setting is highly desired.

Schedule

40 hours per week. Evening/night shifts. Every other weekend and holiday coverage.

Benefits

• 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.

Merit Pay Plan

Location: John Pappajohn Pavilion (JPP).