Patient Care Technician - Nursing Radiology (M-F; 0645-1515)

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

3h

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care department of Radiology is seeking a Patient Care Technician to under direct supervision, assists the members of the Nursing team in provision of multiple types of patient care in in-patient and out-patient care areas. Their work requires familiarity with a wider variety of nursing procedures used in delivering patient care.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient admission, transfers, and discharges
• Provides for patients' personal hygiene and comfort
• Turns, positions, and ambulates patients
• Transports patients, equipment, specimens and supplies
• Feeds patients, serves drinking water and nourishments, and records patients' intake
• Assists patients with bedpans and urinals and records output
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
• Carries out medical asepsis and cares for isolated patients
• Performs simple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as enemas, preoperative preparation of the skin, dressing changes, collecting specimens, applying binders, etc
• Participates in nursing care conferences; reports pertinent patient information and incidents to nurse in charge
• Provides for patient comfort measures through social interactions
• Shares responsibility for preparation, proper use and care of equipment and supplies and for neatness and cleanliness of unit
• May assemble equipment and supplies in preparation for various diagnostic or treatment procedures performed by physicians or nurse
• Performs special duties as taught and directed by the nurse in charge
• Cleans patient units, operating rooms and examining rooms dependent on the area of assignment

Benefits

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees