Patient Care Technician - Neuroscience Intermediate Unit (6JC) - 50%25 - Day/Night

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician works on the 6 JCP Neuroscience Intermediate Unit, a 47-bed unit caring for adult neurology and neurosurgical patients requiring telemetry monitoring, ventriculostomies with intracranial pressure monitoring, and intensive neurological monitoring. Patients include those with stroke, CNS autoimmune diseases, brain and spinal cord surgeries, and neurological trauma involving the head, brain, or spinal cord. This role provides direct patient care and assistance with routine clinical procedures, patient movement and transport, room and unit readiness, and equipment and supply care. The position is 20 hours per week (50% appointment) on rotating day and night shifts, with weekend and holiday rotations, at the University Campus in Iowa City, Iowa.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.

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 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 correctly.
Stock and supply patient rooms and nursing units.