Patient Care Technician | 36 hours per week | Medical Surgical Unit

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center•Fort Madison, IA

About The Position

Provides basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse on a Medical Surgical Unit. The position provides high-quality care to adult, medical/surgical, geriatric, telemetry, cardiac, neonate, infant, toddler, school-age, adolescent, and psychiatric patients. The role is scheduled for 36 hours per week, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., every other weekend and every other holiday. The minimum hiring wage is $18.89 per hour, and qualified candidates may receive a $2,500 sign-on bonus. The Patient Care Technician supports patient safety and comfort, carries out activities of daily living, observes and documents patient status, assists with mobility and transport, and communicates relevant observations to licensed nurses. The position may also perform clerical duties and assist with administrative functions.

Requirements

Completion of a C.N.A. course, or completion within four months of hire; candidates currently in high school must complete a C.N.A. course.
Computer experience.
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.
Certified Nursing Assistant certification within 120 days.
Emergency First Response and Choking training within 90 days of hire.
MOAB training within 12 months of hire.
Complete restraint training after hire.
Demonstrated accurate keyboarding and computer navigation skills.
Knowledge of basic math sufficient to calculate intake and output.

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 patient falls and assist with wound prevention and prevention of 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 the use of infection-control devices, lifts, gait belts, eye shields, and gloves.
Set up equipment such as oxygen, portable x-ray machines, and overhead irrigation bottles.
Answer patient call lights promptly and address requests or report them to a co-worker who can help.
Perform skin assessments and report abnormal results promptly to a licensed nurse.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, feeding, walking, exercise, and moving in and out of bed.
Keep patient rooms clean and change linens as appropriate.
Collect and correctly label specimens, including urine, feces, and sputum, and deliver messages, documents, and specimens.
Observe patients, measure and record intake and output and vital signs, and promptly report changes to professional staff.
Transport patients to treatment units using a wheelchair or stretcher.
Turn and reposition patients, independently or with assistance, to help prevent pressure ulcers.
Monitor patients proactively for safety, communicate the need for monitoring devices to the licensed nurse, and consistently use patient safety devices, including bed and chair alarms as appropriate.
Document activities accurately and promptly in the medical record.
Perform blood glucose monitoring and other quality monitoring as directed, and report abnormal results to a 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 supplies and inventory; perform clerical and administrative functions, including ordering supplies and maintaining inventory.
Assemble, clean, and tear down medical records.
Operate office and unit equipment, including nurse call systems, fax machines, scanners, photocopiers, computers, telephone systems, and telemetry equipment.
Enter orders accurately and promptly.
Perform quality checks on equipment, such as crash carts and transport monitors.
Complete required abuse-reporting, first-response, choking, MOAB, and restraint training within the stated timelines.

Benefits

Competitive base pay.
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.
A $2,500 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.