Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

12 Hour Evening Shift

Description:

Job Description Summary
At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.

MercyOne Northeast Iowa provides expert health care to eight counties. MercyOne Northeast Iowa provides excellent, personalized care close to home to the communities in the Cedar Valley. With 491 licensed beds between the three medical centers, each providing 24-hour emergency lifesaving care, MercyOne is there for you in critical moments: 

MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center, an Area Level III Trauma Center and an accredited chest pain center 

MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center, Community Level IV Trauma Designation 

MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center, Community Level IV Trauma Designation 



With more than 2,500 colleagues, MercyOne is one of the largest employers in Northeast Iowa. 

MercyOne Medical Group – Northeast Iowa is made up of more than 30 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics located throughout Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Benton, Butler, Fayette and Tama counties.

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse, works collaboratively with the health care team to provide outcome/goal-based patient care. Observes and reports the patient’s response and progress to interventions. Adheres to MercyOne's performance expectations and performs all defined services and other related duties in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of MercyOne. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

Supports the team in identifying patient needs and implementing the outcome/goal-based plan of care. 

• Knows expected outcomes/goals for each patient and assists team to achieve. 

• Assists in monitoring patient condition – (i.e., temp, vitals, blood glucose monitoring, etc.) 

• Assists in educating patients and significant others (i.e., hygiene, positioning, ambulating, etc.) under the direction of the RN. 

• Assists the patient care team in the delivery of care. 

• Sets up rooms to receive patients. 

• Assists in admitting patients and orienting them to the hospital routine. 

• Performs all appropriate functions of the PCA role when needed to function as a “sitter” for a patient. 

• Makes patient call lights on unit a priority and responds promptly. 

• Provides bathing, oral hygiene, toileting needs and assists in feeding. 

• Assists with prevention of skin breakdown by taking the initiative to reposition patients regularly and ambulate as directed. 

• Transports patients safely. 

• Demonstrates competency in unit specific tasks and seeks assistance when necessary. 

• Responds to telemetry calls promptly to assure ongoing monitoring capability. 

• Participates in "hourly round" process to assure patient safety and that patient needs are being met. 

• Adjusts to changes in team/patient priorities as determined by the team leader.  

• Assists others, outside immediate team, when own work assignment completed. 

Communicates relevant clinical information to others to optimize patient outcomes/goals. 

• Actively participates in team communication to modify the outcome/goal-based plan of care and to keep the Cardex information current. 

• Reports observations of patient(s) responses to care, (i.e., tolerance of ambulation, etc.) 

• Reports and documents accurate patient information such as vital signs, weights, I&O, blood glucose, specimens, calorie counts, etc. 

• Immediately communicates important information to the team leader/RN such as changes in condition, abnormal vital signs, questions about care, family questions or concerns, etc. 

• Communicates with other departments when needed (i.e. telemetry, dietary, etc.) 

Documents completely, accurately and legibly and in accordance to policy. 

Performs unit-based functions as assigned. 

• Completes shift duties as assigned (i.e., c