Nurse Assistant - Post-Surgical Orthopedics and Neurology Nursing Unit

Nurse Assistant – Post‑Surgical Orthopedics and Neurology Nursing Unit – Full Time – Days

Join Mercy One as a Nurse Assistant to support postoperative orthopedics and neurology patients. This role is full-time, day‑shift based, and provides essential patient care under RN supervision.

The nurse assistant provides patient care focused on personal hygiene, nutritional support, and activities of daily living, ensuring comfort, safety, and dignity. The role supports the surgical patient population in a specialized orthopedics and neurology unit.

Full time

12‑hour day shift (7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.) with coverage for every third weekend and selected holidays.

• Assist patients with physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social, and educational needs and support the care plan throughout the stay.
• Communicate patient changes or conditions to RN and multidisciplinary team promptly, documenting accurately and timely in electronic or paper records.
• Ensure patient comfort, safety, and protect dignity, privacy, and confidentiality.
• Communicate with internal and external customers and colleagues in a courteous, positive, empathic, and professional manner.

7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m., every 3rd weekend, and every other holiday.

• Completion of a formal Nurse Aid course or equivalent, verified by transcript or certificate.
• Or, enrollment in an A.D.N. or B.S.N. program with completion of the first semester of A.D.N. coursework, or first‑year B.S.N. coursework, or graduation from an A.D.N., Diploma, B.S.N., or L.P.N. program.
• Registered on the State of Iowa Nurse Aide registry as “Active” or eligible (preferred).

• Preferred:
  Nursing Assistant experience.

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to department needs.
• Self‑motivated, detail oriented.
• Must hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) card (Healthcare Provider, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross – Professional Rescuer LIVE) and maintain validity within 60 days of hire.
• Mandatory reporting of Child and Dependent Adult Abuse completed within 6 months of hire and renewed every 3 years.

• Education assistance offered.
• Effective Day 1 benefit package (medical, dental, vision) for positions 16 hours per week or greater.
• Competitive wages with weekend and night differentials.
• Generous paid time off program.
• Retirement savings program with employer match starting Day 1.

Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center is a 342‑bed, regional referral teaching hospital located in Mason City, Iowa. The facility serves 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota and employs more than 3,000 staff members, including a medical staff of nearly 500 physicians and allied health professionals. Mercy One is the largest employer in the region.

We are 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, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.