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LPN - CENTRALIZED STAFFING

STARTING RATE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE: $19.02 + ($2.25) SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL IF APPLICABLE JOB SUMMARY This position is responsible for providing direct care to an assigned group of patients under the supervision of a RN and in cooperation with other…

LPN - CENTRALIZED STAFFING

STARTING RATE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE: $19.02 + ($2.25) SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL IF APPLICABLE JOB SUMMARY This position is responsible for providing direct care to an assigned group of patients under the supervision of a RN and in cooperation with other…

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN) - CENTRALIZED STAFFING

STARTING RATE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE: $19.02 + ($2.25) SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL IF APPLICABLE JOB SUMMARY This position is responsible for providing direct care to an assigned group of patients under the supervision of a RN and in cooperation with other…

Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery requires lifelong commitment from the patient and the program. The chances of losing one-third of excess weight over a year without surgery is 5% if 45 or younger, less than 5% if older. Bariatric Surgery …

Blessing Health System to assume ownership of Keokuk Area Hospital

Control of Keokuk Area Hospital in southeast Iowa will be transferred from current parent company, UnityPoint Health of West Des Moines, Iowa, to Blessing Health System of Quincy, Illinois, effective March 1.

Incontinence and Overactive Bladder

Millions of men and women suffer from bladder control issues, often called overactive bladder (OAB). Urinary incontinence, or difficulty controlling your bladder, is one of the most common types of OAB conditions. Incontinence and Overactive Bladder …

RNs Earn "Who's Your Angel?" Recognition

Three registered nurses from 5 Medical received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from patient Audra Allensworth. The Blessing Foundation presented the Who’s Your Angel awards on April 12.  

Mystery solved: Surgeon diagnoses, treats icy injury

Kim Peters is one in a million. That is how many people the federal Centers for Disease Control estimates are injured each year as the result of falling on ice and snow. On an icy day and with her hands full, including the leash of her puppy, Kim slipped and fell down three stairs.

The Emergency Center is safe: Heart attack and stroke are not

Two national surveys show the number of heart attacks and the number of stroke cases being treated in U.S. hospitals have dropped by nearly 40% since the pandemic was declared.

Blessing Inpatient Rehabilitation Services retains accreditation

Blessing Hospital’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Services unit for adults, adolescents, and children has been reaccredited by CARF International.