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Job description
Job Opportunity at Spencer HospitalSpencer Hospital is a rural hospital located in northwest Iowa employing over 500+ employees. Positions at Spencer Hospital are not affiliated with Avera; however, we collaborate to provide services to the communities we serve. Employment offers, if accepted, are exclusively with Spencer Hospital.Responsibilities:Provides personal needs for our patients: Grooming – am/pm care, shaving/preps, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, bedside glucose testing, obtaining laboratory samples (i.e. urinalysis, sputum specimen, etc.)Maintains a clean and organized and therapeutic patient environmentProvides for appropriate transporting and re-stocking of supplies and other items related to patient care needsProvides for the efficient management of written and verbal patient informationPrepares and maintains the medical recordPrepares and organizes charts for admission, transfer and dismissalMaintains patient confidentiality, including protection of the medical record, order communication data and all other verbal and written patient informationTranscribes physician orders under the supervision of licensed nurses in a timely mannerMonitors new orders and ensures these are verified by the RN/LPN per Spencer Hospital policyIdentifies and places appropriate pre-printed orders and consents on the medical record when indicatedRecognizes and utilizes medical terminology and approved abbreviations per Spencer Hospital policyAssists with the transfer process of patients within the hospital and to external facilitiesParticipates in all departmental/cleaning activities as assignedFollows appropriate cleaning standards including sanitation standardsCompletes and hands in daily cleaning checklist assigned to each specific work areaCompletes spot cleaning of carpets when floor maintenance staff is busy or unavailablePosition will require to float in times of low census to a high needs department including patient care departments and environmental servicesRequirements:Must be a caring communicator, flexible, able to multitask and be comfortable with technological systemsCNA certification at minimum is requiredBLS required or willing to obtain upon hire - Inhouse education availableMust be willing to float to other areas in time of low census or greater needSchedule:PRN - approximately 2 to 3 shifts per 2 weeks6:45a-5:15pWeekend and holiday rotation may be requiredThe schedule may fluctuate based upon the needs of the departmentSpencer Hospital offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, IPERS retirement, in-house education, paid time off, family gym membership and so much more!For any questions, please contact Spencer Hospital Human Resources at or email
Worksite address
spencer, IA, 51301, US
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