Patient Care Tech FT Days West 3 FL Med Surg

Trinity Health•West 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. The position is on West 3 FL Med Surg, with 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM and rotating weekends and holidays. The role delivers patient care delegated by an RN or LPN, supports patient safety and comfort, documents care within the job's scope, and observes and reports changes in patients' conditions.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age.
Complete 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 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 and 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 the job's 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 and prepare patients and rooms for procedures, admissions, and transfers.
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 pieces of equipment.