Patient Care Technician - Surgical & Trauma Care Unit (3RC) - 60% - Night Shifts

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician supports patient-centered care on the Surgical & Trauma Care Unit (3RC) at University of Iowa Health Care. The unit cares for patients with traumatic injuries, acute abdominal emergencies, complex wounds and ostomies, urologic conditions and surgeries, and orthopedic procedures. The role provides direct assistance with patients’ clinical needs, personal care, comfort, mobility, nutrition, and transitions through admission, transfer, and discharge. The position is 60% (24 hours per week), working night shifts with weekend and holiday rotations as assigned, in Iowa City, Iowa.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
Submit a resume.
Successful candidates must self-disclose conviction history and undergo a criminal background check and credential and education verification.
Not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Responsibilities

Independently obtain and record vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
Use medical asepsis when performing tasks such as phlebotomy and peripheral IV or 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 and 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 nourishments, 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.
Promote patient comfort through social interaction.
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.