Patient Care Technician - Burn Unit - 90% - Nights

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician works in the Burn Treatment Center and Intermediate Care Unit (8 JCP), a 17-bed unit with a hydrotherapy room for burn and wound dressing care, a pediatric playroom, and a rehabilitation gym. The unit cares for adult and pediatric burn patients and adult trauma patients requiring intermediate monitoring. It also has inpatient and outpatient Burn Clinic facilities, provides burn outreach and education, and hosts an annual Burn Camp for burn patient survivors. The unit has been designated a Level I Burn Center by the American College of Surgeons since 1996. The position provides direct patient care and comfort, performs assigned clinical tasks and procedures, helps with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, and supports the cleanliness, stocking, and readiness of the unit. Work is 36 hours per week on night shifts, with every other weekend and every other holiday rotation. The position is located on the University Campus in Iowa City, Iowa.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
Submit a resume with the application.
Successful candidates must self-disclose any conviction history and undergo a criminal background check and credential and education verification.
The 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 for medically isolated patients.
Perform simple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, such as enemas, preoperative skin preparation, dressing changes, specimen collection, and applying binders or braces.
Perform special duties as taught and directed by the nurse in charge, including phlebotomy, ECG lead or 12-lead placement, and brace or 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 nourishments, 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.
Provide patient comfort measures 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.
Clean areas according to designated guidelines and standards, using approved disinfectants, cleaning products, and housekeeping equipment appropriately.
Stock and supply patient rooms and nursing units.