Patient Care Tech FT Nights Oncology

Trinity Health•Des Moines, 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. This is a full-time, 12-hour night-shift position, scheduled from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with rotating weekends and holidays. The role is based at MercyOne Central Iowa in Des Moines.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age.
Complete Mandatory Reporter training for Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse 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.
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, regular rounding, environmental and equipment maintenance, and other appropriate safety measures.
Calculate intake and output, excluding IVs; measure vital signs; and perform bedside blood glucose testing.
Enter information in patient health records within the scope of job duties and in accordance with company policy.
Initiate or assist with emergency support measures, including CPR 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 a patient's physical or mental condition, behavior, or status to the nurse.
Collect and label specimens.
Set up, operate, and maintain selected equipment.