Skilled Nursing Unit

MercyOne North Iowa Skilled Nursing is an amazing place to continue your recovery to become stronger so you can safely return to your home. Our staff has more than 200 years of experience in skilled nursing care. Our quality care involves many elements including comfortable surroundings, home-like atmosphere and expert care provided by nurses, providers, therapists, nutritionists, social workers and rehabilitation assistants. Our compassionate and dedicated team provides the best short-term rehabilitation care which will help you to achieve your wellness and independence goals.  

Services:

• Special or Extensive Services
  • Intravenous Feedings or Medications
  • Enteral Feedings
  • Surgical Wounds or Pressure Ulcer Treatments
• Clinically Complex Services
  • Coordination of Care Interventions for Unstable Health Conditions
  • Assure Medical Safety and Prevent Complications
• Rehabilitation
  • Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapy
• Respiratory Therapy

Medicare Admission to Skilled Nursing Unit Qualifications

• 3 Consecutive Overnights in Acute Hospital within Past 30 Days
• Services Ordered by Physician
• Medicare Part A (Hospital) Benefit and Available Days to Use.

Medicare Criteria for Skilled Nursing Care

• IV Medications Daily
• Frequent Nasopharyngeal/Tracheostomy Aspiration
• Wound Management/Dressing Changes
• Diabetic Insulin Changes
• Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
• Frequent Medication Changes 

MercyOne North Iowa Skilled Nursing  
910 North Eisenhower Avenue 
Mason City, IA 50401 
641-428-5240, or 800-433-3883, ext. 5240