Patient Care Technician - Burn Unit - 90%25 - Nights

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician works in the Burn Treatment Center and Intermediate Care Unit (8 JCP) at University of Iowa Health Care. The 17-bed unit includes a hydrotherapy room for burn and wound dressing care, a pediatric playroom, and a rehabilitation gym. It serves adult and pediatric burn patients and adult trauma patients who require intermediate monitoring, and includes inpatient and outpatient Burn Clinic facilities. The unit is designated as a Level I Burn Center by the American College of Surgeons. This position is located on the University Campus in Iowa City, Iowa, and is scheduled for 90% (36 hours per week) on night shifts, with every-other-weekend and every-other-holiday rotations. The role provides direct patient support and assists nurses with clinical tasks, patient movement and comfort, equipment and supply preparation, and unit cleanliness.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
Include a resume with the application.
Successful candidates must self-disclose any conviction history and undergo a criminal background check and credential and education verification.
This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Responsibilities

Independently obtain and record vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
Use medical asepsis when performing skills and tasks, including phlebotomy, peripheral IV removal, Foley catheter removal and care, and care for medically isolated patients.
Perform simple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, such as enemas, preoperative skin preparation, dressing changes, specimen collection, and applying binders and braces.
Perform special duties as taught and directed by the nurse in charge, including phlebotomy, ECG lead and 12-lead placement, and brace and pin-site care.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Provide patients with personal hygiene and comfort care.
Turn, position, and ambulate patients.
Transport patients, equipment, specimens, and supplies.
Feed patients, serve drinking water and nourishment, and record patient intake.
Assist patients with bedpans and urinals and record output.
Participate in nursing care conferences and report pertinent patient information and incidents to the nurse in charge.
Promote patient comfort through social interactions.
Help prepare, properly use, and care for equipment and supplies, and maintain unit neatness and cleanliness.
Assemble and maintain equipment and supplies for diagnostic or treatment procedures performed by physicians or nurses, as needed.
Clean areas according to designated guidelines and standards, using approved disinfectants, cleaning products, and housekeeping equipment properly.
Stock and supply patient rooms and nursing units.