Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Address: 933 E Pierce St, Council Bluffs, IA

Work Schedule: 7pm to 7am; 24hrs/week; every third weekend.

Benefits: This position is eligible for full-time benefits

Allied health professional working as a part of the interdisciplinary care team in the delivery of the patient’s plan of care, including assisting with OB procedures, providing hands on patient care and reporting pertinent information to the appropriate team members. Perform a variety of direct and indirect patient care duties for patients across the age continuum. Assist providers with vaginal deliveries, assisting physicians and maintaining a sterile field during surgical procedures such as cesarean sections and circumcisions, through consistent application of aseptic techniques.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Assist with the maintenance and stocking of supplies, checking for outdated supplies.

• Assist in stocking the nursery supplies.
• Assist in monitoring refrigerator temperatures and warming device temperatures.

2. Exhibits excellent interpersonal relations with patients, co-workers, physicians, and guests to ensure effective communications.

• Responds to patient needs promptly and courteously.
• Communicates feedback from patients and visitors regarding their hospital experience to the appropriate staff.
• Maintains a positive attitude while responding to requests in a timely and accurate manner.
• Communicates with other members of the health care team (food service, secretaries, housekeeping, etc.) as indicated.
• Actively participates in report process.

3. Consistently recognizes and utilizes measures to provide for safe, efficient, patient care and work environment.

• Answers Call Lights in a timely manner and response to the patient request and/or relays request to appropriate resource when necessary.
• Performs other duties as delegated/under the direction of the professional staff.
• Assures coverage of all duties when self or other staff are off the nursing unit.
• Assists other team members when own work is complete.
• Appropriately reports incidents.
• Utilizes Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions infection control techniques correctly and consistently.
• Adheres to policies and procedures.

4. Maintains patient nutritional status by completing all intake/output activities in a timely and accurate manner to promote customer satisfaction.

• Feeds patients as necessary.
• Records liquid and solid intake.
• Records intake accurately for calculation of calorie count.
• Records output.

5. Documents all data collected, in Cerner and/or on worksheets, accurately, completely, and in a timely manner to provide an accurate record of patient activities and response to activities.

• Documentation is completed in an ongoing basis prior to end of shift.
• Documentation reflects care delivered.

6. Provides housekeeping activities to contribute to a safe, efficient, effective and sanitary patient care environment.

• Keep rooms neat and tidy, free of clutter.
• Removes trash and soiled linen from room each shift and as needed.
• Maintains patient environment, such as spills and room temperature, or actively utilizes Integrated Services team to do so properly.
• Distributes linens to servidors per par levels.
• Straightens and restocks patient care areas per par levels.
• Attends to patient amenities; e.g., newspapers, mail.
• Monitors Nourishment Center supplies and maintains a sanitary environment.

7. Assist in setting up sterile procedures outside of the operating room.

• Assist in setting up vaginal delivery table.
• Assist in setting up for cesarean sections.

8. Performs preoperative preparation.

• Reviews physician preference list before operative procedur