Patient Care Technician - Stead Family Children's Hospital NICU L7 - 90% - Nights

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Stead Family Children's Hospital NICU Level 7 to assist the nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. This is a part-time position working 36 hours per week on the night shift.

Clinical Setting

You will work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center.

Responsibilities

• Independently obtain and record vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
• Perform medical asepsis when performing skills and tasks including phlebotomy, peripheral IV removal, and Foley catheter removal and care for patients who are medically isolated
• Perform simple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as enemas, preoperative skin preparation, dressing changes, collecting specimens, and applying binders and braces
• Perform special duties as taught and directed by the nurse in charge, including phlebotomy, ECG lead and 12-lead placement, and brace and pin site care
• Assist with patient admission, transfers, and discharges
• Provide direct patient care including personal hygiene and comfort measures
• Turn, position, and ambulate patients
• Transport patients, equipment, specimens, and supplies
• Feed patients, serve drinking water and nourishments, 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
• Share responsibility for preparation, proper use, and care of equipment and supplies, and for neatness and cleanliness of the unit
• Assemble and maintain equipment and supplies in preparation for diagnostic or treatment procedures
• Clean areas per designated guidelines and standards using approved disinfectants and cleaning products
• Stock and supply patient rooms and nursing units

Schedule

• Part-time position: 36 hours per week at 90% full-time equivalent
• Night shift
• Every 4th weekend required
• One summer holiday and one winter holiday required

Required Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions

Compensation and Benefits

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Merit Pay Plan
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Health, dental, life, and disability insurance options
• Generous employer contributions into retirement plans

Additional Requirements

• Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification
• This position is not eligible for university sponsorship for employment authorization
• Please include a resume with your submission