Psychiatric Nursing Assistant I - Neuropsychiatric Unit (2JPW) - 50%

Responsibilities

• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients, families and multi-disciplinary 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.
• Performs patient personal hygiene such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming and oral care for patients.
• Takes temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
• Cleans equipment, patient bedside area and nursing unit.
• Sets up rooms for patient admission.
• Transports patients by bed, cart or wheelchair.
• Transports equipment, specimens and supplies.
• Stocks and supplies patient rooms and Nursing unit.
• Performs basic CPR as required.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.

Requirements

• 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 period 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.

Aptitudes Required

• Ability to read, write and follow instructions.
• 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.

Percent of Time

50%

Schedule

20 hours per week. Day/evenings. Alternating weekends and holidays.

Location

John Pappajohn Pavillion (JPP)

Merit Pay Plan

Merit Pay 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.

Desirable Qualification

• 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

Contact Information

Organization: Healthcare
Contact Name: Maggie Fraher
Contact Email: Maggie-Fraher@uiowa.edu