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Job Details:

A Brief Overview

Provides basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Serves as patient's 'Personal Care Champion' by assisting them with activities of daily living. Provides care & support in the home setting or hospice house with special attention to patient personal care needs in end of life care. Perform visits and/or shift work.

What you will do

• Administer treatments, such as application of prosthetics/braces, Anti-embolism hose, simple dressings, non-prescription topical creams/lotions, massages, as directed by a physician or nurse.
• Bathe, groom, shave, dress, ambulate, transfer, and perform Range of motion ( ROM), exercises, empty urinary or fecal drainage bags.
• Clean rooms/ home, change linens, empties trash, restocks supplies, and prepares meals or snacks and assist with feeding patients.
• Collect specimens such as urine, feces, and or sputum.
• Observe patients' conditions, measuring and recording food and liquid intake and output and vital signs, and report changes to professional staff.
• Turn and reposition bedridden patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores and educate family in repositioning.
• Answer patient call lights, phone calls and direct visitors in the hospice house.
• Completes documentation in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Preferred
• 1-3 years Previous experience in the medical field Preferred
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation.
• Knowledge of personal care and support techniques and the ability to adapt to various environments to apply these techniques.
• Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Certified Nursing Assistant Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON) (United States of America) Preferred
• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association within 180 Days Required
• Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
• Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required

Home Health/Hospice
Physical Demands: Will be exposed to weather elements-ice, snow, sleet, rain, wind, heat, cold, pets, pests, bugs, farm animals, and rodents.
Position Demands: Is on call on rotating weekends, irregular shifts and may have capability to work in the hospice house. Will drive personal and or company vehicle. Driver's license required.

Hospice House
Physical Demands: Will be exposed to dog visits, temperature controlled.
Position Demands: Works multiple variable shifts, works weekends and may have capability to do home visits. No Driver's license required. Not expected to driver personal and or company vehicle.

Benefits:

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

• Competitive base pay

• Matching retirement programs

• Health, Dental and Vision plans

• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans

• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D

• Paid time off (PTO)

• Education Assistance Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Referral Bonus Program

• Discounted cafeteria meals

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Service Recognition program  

• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

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.