Employment Type:

　　Part time

　　Shift:

　　12 Hour Night Shift

　　Description:

　　Employment Type:

　　Part Time - 24 hours per weekShift Schedule:

　　Weekend Nights (7 PM - 7 AM)Position Highlights and Benefits

　　Eligible for a generous WEEKEND PACKAGE DIFFERENTIALWe care about your well-being, both physical and mental, which is why our benefit package includes:

　　Wellness programs

　　Education reimbursement

　　Personalized health insurance plans including dental and vision

　　Paid time off

　　Long- and short-term leave

　　Retirement planning

　　Life insurance coverage

　　Position Purpose:

　　Supports the professional clinical staff by providing direct patient care and performing studies and tests as assigned. These duties may vary by shift or may be unit-specific. The Student Nurse - Patient Care Technician is responsible for providing care for patients of diverse ages.

　　What you wil Do:

　　Delivers assigned patient care and treatment as delegated by an RN or LPN.

　　Performs or assists patients with activities including personal hygiene, bathing, ambulation, transporting, range of motion exercises, dressing/undressing, feeding, changing bandages, elimination needs, and emptying drainage devices.

　　Responds to patient calls and anticipates patient needs. Assures patient safety and comfort through use of safe patient handling techniques, regular rounding, environmental maintenance, equipment maintenance, and other appropriate safety measures.

　　Calculates intake and output (excluding IVs). Measures vital signs. Performs bedside blood glucose testing. Makes entries to patient health records as consistent with scope of job duties and in compliance with company policy.

　　Initiates or assists with emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury).

　　Performs post-mortem care.

　　Sets up equipment and supplies for procedures. Prepares patients and rooms for procedures, admissions, and transfers. Discharges patients from system.

　　Observes and reports information regarding any change in physical/mental condition, behavior, or status of the patient to the nurse.

　　Collects and labels specimens.

　　Sets up, operates, and maintains selected pieces of equipment.

　　Minimum Qualifications:

　　Completion of 75-hour, 120-hour or 150-hour Certified Nursing Assistant program OR be listed as having passed CNA competency testing on the Iowa Direct Care Worker registry.

　　Graduate of an accredited RN or LPN program, certification as an EMT in the State of Iowa OR formally holding a medical occupational specialty from the military may be substituted for completion of CNA program and CNA Registry.

　　Must be 16 years of age.

　　Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.

　　American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certified within six (6) weeks of hire.

　　MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa’s largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers.

　　Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

　　Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

　　Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

　　Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

　　Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

　　EOE including disability/veteran