Home Health Aide - PRN

• Effective oral and written communication including timely documentation with all interdisciplinary team members and reports significant changes in patient’s condition to registered nurse. 

• Completion of care plan documentation in a timely manner. 

•  Provides temporary relief to patient’s family when in the home setting/nursing facility. 

•  Participates in regularly scheduled meetings and in-services and maintains competencies. 

•  Collaborates with peers to complete weekly/monthly scheduling and follows guidelines. 

•  Organizes and prioritizes workload within assigned shift/caseload, including the ability to demonstrate flexibility.  

• Demonstrate the ability to work with frequent interruptions in order to meet patient/family needs across MercyOne North Iowa Hospice. 

• Utilizes Hospice resources efficiently. 

Education: 

Certification from a Certified Nurse’s Aide (CNA) program through classroom and supervised practical training totaling at least 75 hours with 16 hours devoted to supervised practical training, must have a minimum of 12 hours of in-service per year to maintain CNA Certification 

OR 

Currently enrolled in an ADN, BSN, diploma program with successful completion of first semester of ADN program, OR first year completion of nursing courses in BSN or Diploma program, OR graduate of an ADN, Diploma, BSN or LPN program.  

Must pass Hospice competency requirements Supervised by a licensed nurse. 

Experience:   

Aide experience strongly preferred. 

Special Skills and Competencies:  

Ability to successfully complete competency testing 

Ability to read, write and carry out directions and accept supervision required. 

Empathetic attitude toward the care of the sick and dying and their families. 

Demonstrates a commitment to individual development. 

Ability to work independently yet within a team structure. 

Competent or willing to learn and develop competence with computer skills and programs and access in a timely manner. 

Ability to be flexible, do a variety of duties and to prioritize with frequent interruptions. 

Must be able to read, write and/or speak English. 

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Education Assistance offered

• Effective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 20 hours per week or greater

• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials

• Generous paid time off program

• Retirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

Ministry/Facility Information:

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center provides expert health care to 15 counties.

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is a 342 bed, regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, Iowa. MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center is an 11 bed, rural access hospital in New Hampton, Iowa. Our service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. We serve a population over 260,000.

With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region.

MercyOne Medical Group – North Iowa is part of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems. In north Iowa, our clinics are made up of more than 25 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics.