Patient Care Technician | 24 hours per week | Behavioral Health

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center•Fort Madison, IA

About The Position

Provides basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse for a range of patient populations, including adult, medical/surgical, geriatric, telemetry, cardiac, neonatal, infant, toddler, school-age, adolescent, and psychiatric patients. The role supports patient safety, comfort, and daily care needs, and includes behavioral health duties such as interacting with patients individually or in groups, leading activities, observing behavior, and supervising patients in assigned situations. The position is 24 hours per week. The schedule is 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with a weekend rotation. The minimum hiring wage is $18.89 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of a C.N.A. course, or completion within four months of hire; completion is also required for candidates currently in high school.
Computer experience.
Emergency First Response and Choking certification within 90 days of hire.
Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter training through the Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 days.
Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter training through the Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 days.
MOAB training within 12 months of hire.
Complete restraint training after hire.

Nice To Haves

Health care experience within the last five years.

Responsibilities

Provide basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse.
Perform bedside shift reports at the beginning and end of shifts.
Follow policies and procedures to prevent falls and help prevent wounds and hospital-acquired pressure injuries.
Care for restrained patients and monitor their safety as directed by the licensed nurse.
Use equipment and supplies cost-consciously and follow personal safety practices, including use of infection-control devices, lifts, gait belts, eye shields, and gloves.
Answer patient call lights promptly and address requests or relay them to co-workers.
Perform skin assessments and report abnormal findings to the licensed nurse in a timely manner.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, feeding, walking, exercising, and moving into and out of bed.
Maintain clean patient rooms and change linens as appropriate.
Collect and correctly label specimens, including urine, feces, and sputum; deliver messages, documents, and specimens.
Measure and record intake and output and vital signs, observe patient conditions, and promptly report changes to professional staff.
Transport patients to treatment units by wheelchair or stretcher.
Turn and reposition patients, independently or with assistance, to prevent pressure ulcers.
Monitor patients proactively for safety, communicate monitoring-device needs to the licensed nurse, and consistently use patient safety devices and appropriate bed or chair alarms.
Document activities accurately and promptly in the medical record.
Perform blood glucose monitoring and other directed quality monitoring, and report abnormal results to the licensed nurse.
Greet visitors and callers, determine the purpose of their visit or call, and direct them to appropriate staff.
Facilitate admissions, discharges, and transfers in collaboration with other staff.
Maintain unit supply inventory and perform clerical and administrative functions, including accurate and timely order entry.
Assemble, clean-sheet, and tear down medical records.
Operate office equipment and systems, including nurse call, fax, scanners, photocopier, computer, telephone, and telemetry systems.
Perform equipment quality checks, such as checks on crash carts and transport monitors.
In behavioral health, interact routinely with patients individually or in groups and conduct group activities involving health promotion, healthy living habits, activities of daily living, exercise, and leisure.
Observe, record, and communicate significant behavioral observations to nursing staff.
Supervise patients in special situations as assigned.
Use Non-Violent Crisis Intervention techniques when exposed to volatile patients to maintain personal safety and ensure the safety of patients and others.

Benefits

Matching retirement programs
Health, dental, and vision plans
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee discounts, including car rental and cell-phone plans
Employer-paid long-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance
Paid time off (PTO)
Education Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Discounted cafeteria meals
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Service Recognition program
Voluntary life, AD&D, short-term disability, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans