Patient Care Tech Med Surg Trauma FT Nights

Trinity Health•MMCIA - MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Central IA, IA

About The Position

MercyOne is hiring a Patient Care Tech to support professional clinical staff by providing direct patient care and performing assigned studies and tests. Duties may vary by shift or be specific to the unit. The role is on the Med Surg Trauma unit and follows 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with rotating weekends and holidays. The Patient Care Tech provides care delegated by an RN or LPN, supports patient safety and comfort, records observations and measurements within the role’s scope, and assists with procedures, admissions, transfers, and discharges. The position requires being at least 16 years of age and completing specified abuse-reporting training and Basic Life Support certification within the stated timeframes after hire.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age.
Provide proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three months of hire.
Obtain American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification within six weeks of hire.

Responsibilities

Deliver assigned patient care and treatment as delegated by an RN or LPN.
Perform or assist patients with personal hygiene, bathing, ambulation, transportation, range-of-motion exercises, dressing and undressing, feeding, changing bandages, elimination needs, and emptying drainage devices.
Respond to patient calls and anticipate patient needs.
Promote patient safety and comfort through safe patient-handling techniques, regular rounding, environmental maintenance, equipment maintenance, and other appropriate safety measures.
Calculate intake and output, excluding IVs; measure vital signs; perform bedside blood glucose testing; and make patient health-record entries consistent with job scope and company policy.
Initiate or assist with emergency support measures, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and protecting patients from injury.
Perform post-mortem care.
Set up equipment and supplies for procedures; prepare patients and rooms for procedures, admissions, and transfers; and discharge patients from the system.
Observe and report changes in patients’ physical or mental condition, behavior, or status to the nurse.
Collect and label specimens.
Set up, operate, and maintain selected pieces of equipment.