Childcare Assistant FT Days **MercyOne** 1 Positions ID: TRHEUS00546647MERCYO Posted On 10/25/2024 **Job Overview** **Employment Type:** Full time **Shift:** Day Shift **Description:** **POSITION PURPOSE:** Assist the Teacher in the care of children ranging in age from 0-12 years. Programs are designed around the developmental needs of children. **Details:** **Your best life. Our one purpose.** At MercyOne, we own our actions to achieve our larger goals. We invest in great people and ask that you make each experience your responsibility. **What we offer:** We care about your well-being, both physical and mental, which is why our benefit package includes: + Wellness programs + Education reimbursement + Personalized health insurance plans including dental and vision + Paid time off + Long- and short-term leave + Retirement planning + Life insurance coverage **What you will do:** + Adheres to the principles of caring and expected behaviors outlined in MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center's Model of Caring and Trinity Health's Code of Conduct, fostering a climate where all customers are treated in a manner consistent with MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center's Mission and Values. + Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior. + Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed. + Actively knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the organization’s mission and core values, including the Guiding Behaviors and Caring Model Principles, and conducts oneself at all times in a manner consistent with these values. + Demonstrates specific customer-focused behaviors relating to attitude, privacy/confidentiality, communication skills and professional behavior. + Assists and carries out planned activities as necessary. + Recognizes and attempts to meet the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of the children. Treats all children with respect. + Exhibits a warm, loving, and respectful caring attitude toward all children disciplining in accordance with the Center's guide. + Supervises children and provides for their physical safety at all times. In doing so, identifies and corrects potential risk situations and hazards and completes incident reports. + Creates an environment which is interesting and challenging to the children. + Demonstrates willingness to discuss and work out problems with peers and parents as they arise. + Demonstrates knowledge of positive reinforcement and redirection as behavior modification techniques. + Seeks the majority of continuing education requirements in areas that will be most beneficial to the department and the individual. + Strives for individual performance excellence within the job in order to help the department achieve its goals. **What we are looking for:** + High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. + Must earn State Mandatory hours of continuing education in Early Childhood Education per year. + Must meet all mandatory education and training requirements within specified timeframes as required by organizational/regulatory standards. + Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training is required within 6 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter. + One to two years previous work experience with children and/or schooling in Early Childhood Education is highly desirable. + Special Skills, Competencies, and Aptitudes: + Computer Proficiency: Demonstrated experience and competency with Microsoft Office Suite, e-mail and a variety of web-based programs and browsers, with the willingness and ability to update and increase skills as needed to meet the goals of the departments. Ability to use other software as required to perform the essential functions of the job. + Maintains a professional, collaborative work environment so as to foster a positive public image for MercyOne Medical Center. + Knows and adheres to all laws and regulations pertaining to patient health, safety and medical information (i.e. HIPAA, Stark, etc.) + Must have well developed communication skills; strong interpersonal and collaborative skills. + Must like and be patient with children. + Must have fundamental knowledge of the growth and development of the child with particular emphasis on preschool and school age children. + Must be flexible. + Must be able to accompany the children on outside field trips. + Must demonstrate good hygiene techniques in accordance with Center guidelines. + Assigned hours within your shift, starting time, or days of work are subject to change based on the changing needs of the department and/or the organization. **MercyOne Eastern Iowa** provides exceptional, personalized care to Dubuque, Dyersville, Elkader, Clinton and surrounding areas providing more than 300 licensed beds. MercyOne Eastern Iowa operates four medical centers in Dubuque, Elkader, Dyersville and Clinton. Our facility in Clinton has branches in Fulton (https://www.mercyone.org/location/mercyone-fulton-family-medicine) specializing in family medicine and Savanna Home Health & Hospice Care based in Illinois. + MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center (https://www.mercyone.org/dubuque/find-a-location/) + MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center + MercyOne Elkader Medical Center (https://www.mercyone.org/location/mercyone-elkader-medical-center) + MercyOne Clinton Medical Center With a history dating back more than 130 years, MercyOne Eastern Iowa has grown through expansions, acquisitions and consolidations to help provide exceptional, personalized care to our communities. Our four medical centers employ over 2,000 colleagues and medical staff improving access and creating an even higher level of care coordination to benefit patients and communities throughout the region. **Our Mission:** We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the gospel, as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. **Our Core Values:** + Reverence + Commitment to Those Who are Poor + Safety + Justice + Stewardship + Integrity **Our Vision:** + We will be the most trusted health partner for life. **Our Actions:** **As a Trinity Health colleague, I will:** + Listen to understand. + Learn continuously. + Keep it simple. + Create solutions. + Deliver outstanding service. + Own and speak up for safety + Expect, embrace and initiate change. + Demonstrate exceptional teamwork. + Trust and assume good intentions. + Hold myself and others accountable for results. + Communicate directly with respect and honesty. + Serve every person with empathy, dignity and compassion. + Champion diversity, equity and inclusion. **Our Promise:** + We Listen. + We Partner. + We Make it Easy. MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center and all its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, physical disability or any other classification protected under local, state or federal law. **Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion** **Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion** Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law. Primary Contact 1682448195899 Jessica Schleuning Talent Acquisition Partners, Human Resources 563-589-9671 Phone Phone Phone 563-589-9673 Fax jessica.schleuning@mercyhealth.com Email True True True **Job Details** Categories Health Care Location Dubuque, IA Job Type Employee Full/Part Full Time **Qualifications** Education High School/GED Company ID 1154 Job REQ # TRHEUS00546647MERCYONEENUS \# Positions 1 Start Date 20241025 End Date 20241214 Featured Job TH Ad TH Comments **Similar Jobs** Cook Dyersville FT Days MercyOne Radiation Therapist - Cancer Center -FT MercyOne Radiation Therapist - Radiation Oncology - Part Ti MercyOne Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMHC, LISW, LMFT Medical Associates Certified Medical Assistant Scholarship - 100% Ful Medical Associates Primary Caregiver - Child Care - FT MercyOne Certified Medical Assistant-Cardiology Clinic UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital Night Monitor (Sleep Shift 11pm-7am) Area Residential Care 2nd Shift Direct Support Professional Dubuque or D Area Residential Care 2nd Shift Direct Support Professional Dyersville, Area Residential Care **Share this Job** MercyOne **About the Company** MercyOne Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center is a not-for-profit Catholic hospital serving the tri-state area of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin since 1879. MercyOne – Dubuque has 263 beds while MercyOne – Dyersville is a critical access hospital with 25 beds and a 40-bed nursing home. MercyOne offers a full range of acute care services, including invasive cardiology and open-heart surgery, Level II trauma center, Level II regional neonatal intensive care unit, general and orthopedic surgery, psychiatric services and inpatient physical rehabilitation. MercyOne also operates two hospital-based skilled nursing units, extensive outpatient rehabilitation services, home health care, retail pharmacy and a wide range of outpatient, community and business services. MercyOne’s 1,500 full- and part-time employees and medical staff of 230 care for more than 56,000 inpatients and outpatients each year. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and achieved Magnet designation, the gold standard of patient care, in 2004 and was redesignated a Magnet hospital for the fourth time in 2019. MercyOne Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center is a ministry organization of Trinity Health based in Novi, Michigan. MercyOne is an organization that values and encourages diversity. To learn more about MercyOne and opportunities for employment, please see the postings listed on this site or visit our website mercyone.org.