Psychiatric Nursing Assistant I - Neuropsychiatric Unit (2JPW) - 50%

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Psychiatric Nursing Assistant I - Neuropsychiatric Unit (2JPW) - 50% - ( 26001860 ) Description University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Identifies potential crisis situations, reports to the registered nurse, and intervenes. - Establish therapeutic relationships with patients, families and multi-disciplinary team. - Participates in planning patient care appropriate for patient's condition and age. - Documents patient behavior in a factual, legible manner and identifies material to report to the registered nurse. - Maintains patients’ safety and security by providing physical care and assistance; follows Standard precaution. - Provides supervision of patients during activities. - Perform patient personal hygiene such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming and oral care for patients. - Take temperature, pulse and blood pressure. - Clean equipment, patient bedside area and nursing unit. - Set up rooms for patient admission. -...