Patient Care Technician, Emergency Medicine- 50%-100% NIGHTS (University Campus)

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking to hire 50-100% Patient Care Technicians in the Emergency Department (ED). Under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses, the ED Patient Care Technician will perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care. Duties include (but not limited to): Perform EKGs throughout the Emergency Department as well as throughout the entire hospital. Set up rooms for patient admission. Clean equipment, patient bedside area and nursing unit. Transport patients by bed, cart or wheelchair. Stock and supply patient rooms and Nursing unit. Perform basic CPR as required. Maintain patient confidentiality. Assist patients with bedpans, urinals and perineal cleansing. Perform patient personal hygiene such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming and oral care for patients. Turn, position, and ambulate patients. Take temperature, pulse and blood pressure. Enter daily patient record charting in computer. Transport equipment, specimens and supplies. Percent of Time : 50% - 100% Schedule : 20-40 hours a week dependent on percentage of position: Night shifts (hours between 1900-0730) Combination of 8 & 12-hour shifts, dependent on unit needs Weekend and holiday rotating assignments required Orientation duration may vary Staff Type : Merit Salary : https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/merit-alpha-matrix Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

Requirements

Ability to read, write and follow instructions

Nice To Haves

Direct patient-care experience
Work experience in a health care environment
Strong written communication skills
Customer service experience
Certified Nursing Assistant
At least six months of recent Emergency Room experience and/or EMT-B certification

Responsibilities

Perform EKGs throughout the Emergency Department as well as throughout the entire hospital.
Set up rooms for patient admission.
Clean equipment, patient bedside area and nursing unit.
Transport patients by bed, cart or wheelchair.
Stock and supply patient rooms and Nursing unit.
Perform basic CPR as required.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Assist patients with bedpans, urinals and perineal cleansing.
Perform patient personal hygiene such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming and oral care for patients.
Turn, position, and ambulate patients.
Take temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
Enter daily patient record charting in computer.
Transport equipment, specimens and supplies.