CNA

Company: MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Location: West Des Moines
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Overview
MercyOne Central Iowa operates four not-for-profit Catholic medical centers in Des Moines West Des Moines Newton and Centerville and two specialty hospitals - MercyOne Children's Hospital in Des Moines and MercyOne Rehabilitation Hospital in Clive (965 beds total) - along with more than 20 additional facilities that house more than 50 primary care pediatric internal medicine and specialty clinics. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893 MercyOne Central Iowa has the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and is also one of the largest employers in the state with more than 7000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1000 physicians and allied health associates. MercyOne Central Iowa is a member of MercyOne which was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health - two of the country's foremost not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. MercyOne has more than 20000 colleagues in Iowa and surrounding states.
Responsibilities
Iowa Heart Center

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• Delivers assigned patient care and treatment as delegated by an RN or LPN.
  
• Performs or assists patients with activities including ambulation, transporting, changing bandages, elimination needs, and emptying drainage devices.
  
• Sets up equipment and supplies for procedures. Prepares patients and rooms for procedures,
  
• Observes and reports information regarding any change in physical/mental condition, behavior, or status of the patient to the nurse.
  
• Sets up, operates, and maintains selected pieces of equipment.
  
• Goes to the Pharmacy for medication pick up, to the blood bank for blood pick up, etc as needed.
  
  Qualifications
  
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  • 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 may be substituted for completion of CNA program and CNA Registry.
    
  • High school diploma preferred or high school equivalency. - -
    
  • Must be 18 years of age.
    
  • Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within three (3) months of hire.
    
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or obtained within three (3) months of hire. Acceptable credentialing bodies and certifications include American Heart Association Basic Life Support.
    

Keywords: MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, West Des Moines , CNA, Healthcare , West Des Moines, Iowa