Patient Care Technician - Holden Cancer Center Chemo Infusion Suite (100%25)

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

UI Health Care Department of Nursing, Holden Cancer Center Chemo Infusion Suite, is seeking a Patient Care Technician to assist nursing team members in providing multiple types of patient care in outpatient care areas under direct supervision. The work requires familiarity with a wide variety of nursing procedures used in delivering patient care. The position is 100% (40 hours per week) at the University Campus. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with 8- or 10-hour daytime shifts; no weekends or holidays are currently scheduled. Applicants must be able to read, write, and follow instructions, and should attach a resume as part of the application process. Successful candidates must self-disclose conviction history and will undergo a criminal background check and credential/education verification. The position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
Attach a resume as part of the application process.
Self-disclose conviction history and undergo a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

Responsibilities

Independently obtain and record vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
Use medical asepsis while performing tasks such as phlebotomy, peripheral IV removal, and Foley catheter removal, and care for medically isolated patients.
Perform simple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including 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 admission, 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.
Share responsibility for preparing, properly using, and caring for equipment and supplies, and maintaining 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.