Patient Care Technician | 24 hours per week | Medical Surgical Unit

Great River Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician to provide basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse on the Medical Surgical Unit. This 24-hour per week position offers the opportunity to work with diverse patient populations in an acute care setting while developing foundational clinical skills.

Clinical Setting

You will work on the Medical Surgical Unit providing care to adult, geriatric, telemetry, cardiac, neonatal, infant, toddler, school age, adolescent, and psychiatric patients. You will support the licensed nursing staff in delivering high-quality, safe patient care across multiple patient populations.

Schedule

• 24 hours per week
• 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
• Every other weekend

Responsibilities

• Answer patients' call lights in a timely manner and address requests or report to co-workers to fulfill requests
• Perform bedside shift reports at the beginning and end of shift
• Perform skin assessments and report abnormal findings to the licensed nurse promptly
• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Maintain clean patient rooms and change linens as appropriate
• Collect and correctly label specimens such as urine, feces, or sputum
• Deliver messages, documents, and specimens
• Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves
• Observe and record patients' conditions including intake and output and vital signs; report changes to professional staff promptly
• Provide assistance with walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed
• Transport patients to treatment units using a wheelchair or stretcher
• Turn and reposition patients alone or with assistance to prevent pressure ulcers
• Monitor patients proactively for safety and communicate to the licensed nurse the need for monitoring devices or alarms
• Consistently use patient safety devices
• Document activities performed in the medical record accurately and timely
• Perform blood glucose monitoring and report abnormal results to the licensed nurse promptly
• Use bed and chair alarms appropriately for fall prevention
• Care for restrained patients and monitor for safety as directed by the licensed nurse
• Assist in wound prevention and prevention of hospital-acquired pressure injuries
• Greet visitors and callers to ascertain the purpose of visit or call and direct them to appropriate staff
• Facilitate admissions, discharges, and transfers in collaboration with other staff
• Operate office equipment including nurse call systems, fax machines, scanners, photocopiers, computer systems, telephone systems, and telemetry
• Maintain inventory of supplies based on unit routine
• Assemble, clean, and tear down medical records
• Perform quality checks on equipment such as crash carts and transport monitors
• Demonstrate accurate keyboarding proficiency and computer navigation skills
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic math to calculate intake and output
• Set up equipment such as oxygen, portable x-ray machines, and overhead irrigation bottles
• Adhere to safety practices for personal protection including infection control devices, lifts, gait belts, eye shields, and gloves
• Demonstrate cost consciousness in the use of equipment and supplies

Required Qualifications

• Completion of CNA course (or completion within four months of hire date)
• Computer experience
• Certified Nursing Assistant certification within 120 days of hire
• Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter certification from Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 days of hire
• Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter certification from Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 days of hire
• Emergency First Response and Choking certification within 90 days of hire
• Restraint training completed after hire
• MOAB certification within 12 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare experience within the last five years

Compensation

• Minimum hiring wage: $18.89 per hour

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Matching retirement programs
• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee discounts including car rental and cell phone plans
• Employer-paid long-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted cafeteria meals
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Service Recognition program
• Voluntary plans including life, AD&D, short-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance, and hospital indemnity