Patient Care Tech - Medical Float Pool (0.3 Day/Eve)

Mercy Cedar Rapids•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

This position supports Mercy’s philosophy of patient-centered care by providing safe and effective patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Patient Care Technicians perform tasks and support functions delegated by their department and may take on additional responsibilities as delegated. The role is in the Medical Surgical Float Pool and requires orientation and maintenance of skills and competencies across Z31 SSOU, Z41 SIC, Z51 PMC, Z81 AIM, and Z91 CSC. The position involves observing, communicating, and documenting patient activities; communicating patient needs and significant events to the healthcare team; and monitoring patient safety through bedside cameras, including observing multiple patients and redirecting them when necessary. The schedule is 12 hours per week on day/evening shifts, every third weekend and every other holiday.

Requirements

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in accordance with the American Heart Association is required.
Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse and Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training is required; certification of completed training must be submitted to Human Resources before the start or transfer date.
Ability to provide safe and effective patient care.
Ability to remain focused in stressful situations and perform multiple tasks quickly.
Ability to administer CPR and meet the stated physical requirements, including pushing, pulling, and lifting specified loads.
Employment schedule includes every third weekend and every other holiday.

Nice To Haves

Previous Patient Care Tech or Certified Nursing Assistant experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) or Health Support Professional program.
At least two years in a Bachelor of Nursing degree program.
First-year student in an ADN program.
Comparable education, training, and experience when a CNA or Health Support Professional program has not been successfully completed.

Responsibilities

Communicate accurate, clinically relevant information to patients, families, and coworkers during handoffs and as needed to support patient outcomes.
Provide safe and effective patient care under licensed-nurse supervision by performing delegated tasks and support functions.
Observe and report changes in patient condition and pertinent information about patient or significant-other needs to the licensed nurse.
Communicate appropriately with patients of different ages and understand needs expressed through non-verbal communication, fears, anxieties, and language or cultural barriers.
Maintain accurate, real-time documentation of patient care.
Protect patient privacy by knocking, closing curtains, and safeguarding patient information.
Respond within scope of practice to emergencies and life-threatening conditions.
Support changes in practice designed to improve performance and assist in identifying quality-improvement opportunities.
Organize and prioritize daily work according to the needs of patients, families, and healthcare workers; recommend and implement priority changes in concert with a supervisor.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and department work areas.
Follow Mercy safety guidelines, perform job-specific safety duties, and promptly report unsafe conditions, situations, incidents, and injuries.
Complete orientation and maintain skills and competencies for the listed Medical Surgical Float Pool departments.
Observe, communicate, and document patient activities; promptly communicate patient needs and significant events to the healthcare team.
Collaborate professionally with the healthcare team regarding patient safety.
Monitor patient safety using bedside cameras, monitor multiple patients at once, redirect patients through the camera when necessary, and notify the healthcare team about patient needs and urgent concerns.