Patient Care Technician - Medicine Specialty Unit (6RC) - 50% Days/Evening Shifts

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking Patient Care Technicians for the Medicine Specialty Unit (6RC), part of the Medical Surgical Services Division. Under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses, Patient Care Technicians perform specific tasks to assist the Nursing team in providing patient care. The unit cares for adults with a variety of medical diagnoses and uses a multidisciplinary approach to provide holistic, patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
Submit a resume.
Successful candidates must self-disclose conviction history and complete a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

Responsibilities

Independently obtain and record vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
Carry out medical asepsis while performing tasks such as phlebotomy, peripheral IV removal, 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 application of 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.
Provide patient comfort measures through social interactions.
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.