Great River Health·West Burlington, Iowa
Provides basic patient care and assistance with activities of daily living under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Works within a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality routine nursing care based on patient assessments and care plans.
From $18.89 per hour
$2,500.00 Sign On Bonus for Qualified Candidates
6:30am - 7:00pm | Every other weekend
Provides basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Provides high quality care to the following patient populations: Adult, Medical/Surgical, Geriatric, Telemetry, Cardiac, Neonate, Infant, Toddler, School Age, Adolescent, and Psychiatric care patients. Duties are included but are not limited to those below for specified units.
Perform Bedside shift report and beginning and end of shift.
Utilize policies and procedures to keep patients safe from falls.
Assist in wound prevention and Hospital acquired pressure injuries.
Care for the restrained patient and monitor for safety, as directed by the licensed nurse.
Is cost conscious in use of equipment and supplies.
Adhere to safety practices for own personal protection, i.e. infection control devices, lifts, gait belts, eye shields, gloves.
Demonstrate accurate keyboarding proficiency and computer navigation skills.
Demonstrate knowledge of basic math to calculate intake and output.
Set up equipment such as oxygen, portable x-ray machines, and overhead irrigation bottles.
What you will do
Answer patients' call lights in a timely manner and addresses request or reports to co-worker to fulfill the request.
Perform skin assessment and reports abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.
Perform activities of daily living (ADL’s).
Maintain clean patient rooms and changes linens, as appropriate.
Collect and correctly label specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
Deliver messages, documents, and specimens.
Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves.
Observe patients' conditions, such as measuring and recording intake and output and vital signs; report changes to professional staff in a timely manner.
Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
Transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher.
Turn and reposition patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent pressure ulcers.
Proactively monitors patients for safety and communicates to licensed nurse the need for any monitoring devices (alarms).
Consistently uses patient safety devices.
Document activities performed in the medical record in an accurate and timely manner.
Perform blood glucose monitoring and report abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.
Perform quality monitoring as directed: BGM, etc.
Appropriate use of bed/chair alarms for fall prevention.
Greet visitors and callers to ascertain purpose of visit or call, and direct them to appropriate staff.
Facilitate admissions, discharges and transfers in collaboration with other staff.
Operate office equipment such as: nurse call, fax, scanners, photocopier, computer system, telephone system, telemetry.
Emergency First Response and Choking within 90 days of hire.
May perform clerk duties and assist with clerical functions.
MOAB within 12 months of hire.
Restraint training completed after hire.
Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Requires a high school diploma or GED and a valid Iowa Certified Nurses Aide licensure. Candidates must have completed a CNA course and passed the test within four months of the hire date.
Market context
In Iowa, support-services roles often see steady demand because healthcare and home-based care settings rely on dependable staff for daily assistance and continuity. These positions can be competitive when employers need candidates with active Iowa CNA certification, homemaker-home health aide training, and reliable transportation. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your license, insurance, and background-check readiness before applying.
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