Patient Care Technician - Respiratory Specialty & Palliative Care Unit (7JCP) - 100%25 - Days

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care’s 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 Registered Nurses. The role is located in the Respiratory Specialty & Palliative Care Unit (7JCP) in Iowa City, Iowa, and is a regular salaried position. The schedule is day shifts with an every-other-weekend and every-other-holiday rotation. The technician supports patients’ clinical and personal care needs, assists with routine and special procedures, transports patients and supplies, and helps maintain clean, orderly, well-stocked patient care areas. This position requires the ability to read, write, and follow instructions. Applicants should include a resume. Candidates must disclose any conviction history and will be subject to criminal background checks and credential and education verification. The position is not eligible for university employment-authorization sponsorship.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
Submit a resume.
Disclose any conviction history and complete criminal background checks and credential and education verification.

Responsibilities

Independently obtain and record vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
Use medical asepsis when performing skills and tasks, including phlebotomy and removal of peripheral IVs and Foley catheters, 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.
Support 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.