Patient Care Technician - Stead Family Children's Hospital NICU - 90%25 - Days

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Patient Care Technician to perform specific tasks that assist the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. The position is located at Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa, and is scheduled for 90% time, or 36 hours per week, on days. The schedule includes every fourth weekend and one summer and one winter holiday. This role supports patient care through vital-sign collection, medical asepsis, simple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, patient hygiene and comfort, mobility, transportation, nutrition and intake/output tracking, and assistance with admissions, transfers, and discharges. The technician also helps maintain equipment, supplies, and clean patient-care areas. Successful candidates must self-disclose conviction history and will undergo a criminal background check and credential and education verification. The position is not eligible for university sponsorship for employment authorization.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
Submit a resume.
Self-disclose any conviction history and undergo a criminal background check and credential and education verification.
Must not require university employment-authorization sponsorship; this position is not eligible for university sponsorship.

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 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 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.
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, as needed.
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.