Nursing Unit Coordinator

Job Description

Shifts will be 1pm-9pm

Perform basic para-professional nursing duties under the direction of the LPN/RN

• Assist patients in ADL's such as dressing, feeding and bathing
• Performs basic clinical duties such as taking temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressures, vision screenings, pulse oximetry, etc.
• Documents in medical records according to DOC standards
• Collaboratively coordinates and works with the LPN/RN in charge of the assigned unit.
• Communicates between units when assigned to a float position.
• Assists with duties on units
• Answer phone calls and direct to appropriate staff
• Coordinates and assists in scheduled activities for patients
• Assist in scanning medical information into ICON medical
• Ensure proper administration and documentation of medications
• Administer medications and treatments accurately

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

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Qualified applicants must meet selective requirements as well as the minimum qualifications

6 months’ experience as a CNA.

Please include your certification information with your application.

The equivalent of two years of full-time clerical work experience involving the use of medical terminology;

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes the equivalent of one year of full-time work experience as a Resident Treatment Worker, Pharmacy Assistant or a position providing nursing care or clerical work in a state institution providing medical services shall be considered qualified.

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