Healthcare Support Specialist

4 days ago


Des Moines, Iowa, United States Trinity Health Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Support Specialist - Patient Care to join our team at MercyOne Central Iowa. This role is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and making a positive impact in the lives of others.

About Us

MercyOne Central Iowa is a leading healthcare provider in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. Our commitment to providing personalized and radically convenient care has earned us a reputation as a trusted partner in the community.

Job Responsibilities
  • Patient Care: Provide direct patient care, including personal hygiene, bathing, ambulation, transporting, range of motion exercises, dressing/undressing, feeding, changing bandages, elimination needs, and emptying drainage devices.
  • Support Staff: Assist patients with activities, respond to patient calls, and anticipate patient needs to ensure their safety and comfort.
  • Clinical Tasks: Calculate intake and output (excluding IVs), measure vital signs, perform bedside blood glucose testing, make entries to patient health records, and initiate or assist with emergency support measures.
  • Equipment Maintenance: Set up equipment and supplies for procedures, prepare patients and rooms for procedures, admissions, and transfers, and discharge patients from the system.
Requirements
  • Certification: 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.
  • Education: Graduate of an accredited RN or LPN program, certification as an EMT in the State of Iowa, or formally holding a medical occupational specialty from the military may be substituted for completion of CNA program and CNA Registry.
  • Age: Must be 16 years of age.
  • Training: Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter - Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three months of hire.
  • CPR Certification: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certified within six weeks of hire.
Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary range of $32,000-$42,000 per year, depending on experience. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package, including wellness programs, education reimbursement, personalized health insurance plans, paid time off, long- and short-term leave, retirement planning, and life insurance coverage.

About Trinity Health

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce, commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.



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