Nursing Assistant - Surgical Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit; SNICU Evening​/Nights

Nursing Assistant - Surgical Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SNICU) - 60% - Evening/Nights

University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is:
Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

The Surgical and Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (SNICU) is the largest intensive care unit in Iowa, seeing more than 2,500 patients each year. The 36‑bed unit is structured into three bays and staffed by a multidisciplinary team skilled in the care of acutely ill surgical and neuroscience patients.

• Respiratory failure
• Sepsis
• Peri‑operative complications
• Acute neurological injuries
• Pre‑ and post‑organ transplantation care
• Pain

• Pulmonary artery catheters
• Intracranial pressure monitoring and CSF drainage
• Ventilatory support
• Continuous infusion of vasoactive medications
• Care for micro‑vascular reconstruction
• Advanced neurological monitoring
• Multiple renal replacement therapies (CRRT)
• Nitric oxide
• Hypothermia Management

• Perform patient personal hygiene such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming and oral care
• Turn, position and ambulate patients
• Assist patients with bedpans, urinals and perineal cleansing
• Take temperature, pulse and blood pressure
• Enter daily patient record charting in computer
• Clean equipment, patient bedside area and nursing unit
• Set up rooms for patient admission
• Transport patients by bed, cart or wheelchair
• Transport equipment, specimens and supplies
• Stock and supply patient rooms and nursing unit
• Perform basic CPR as required

Percent of Time: 60% – 24 hours per week

Schedule:

Evening and Night shifts, hours between 3 pm‑11:30 pm, 7 pm‑7:30 am or 11 pm‑7:30 am, including every third weekend rotation and holiday rotation

Location:

Iowa City, IA
Merit Pay Plan
Benefits Highlights:

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

Ability to read, write and follow instructions.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services at (319) 335‑2660 or fsds. For jobs in UI Health Care, please contact UI Health Care Leave & Disability Administration at 319‑356‑7543.