Night Shift Patient Care Tech: Hands-On Support

Trinity Health; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

MercyOne Health System in Des Moines is hiring a Patient Care Tech to support clinical staff by delivering direct patient care and assisting with procedures and tests. Schedule includes 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM with rotating holidays and weekends.

The role emphasizes patient safety, comfort, and collaboration with RNs and LPNs, including measuring vital signs, collecting specimens, preparing rooms, and ensuring accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certified within six (6) weeks of hire.

Responsibilities

• Delivers assigned patient care and treatment as delegated by an RN or LPN.
• Performs or assists patients with activities including personal hygiene, bathing, ambulation, transporting, range of motion exercises, dressing/undressing, feeding, changing bandages, elimination needs, and emptying drainage devices.
• Responds to patient calls and anticipates patient needs. Assures patient safety and comfort through safe patient handling techniques, regular rounding, environmental maintenance, equipment maintenance, and other safety measures.
• Calculates intake and output; measures vital signs; performs bedside blood glucose testing; makes entries to patient health records as per policy.
• Initiates or assists with emergency support measures (CPR) and protects patient from injury.
• Performs post-mortem care.
• Sets up equipment and supplies for procedures; prepares patients and rooms for procedures, admissions, and transfers; discharges patients.
• Observes and reports changes in condition to the nurse.
• Collects and labels specimens.
• Sets up, operates, and maintains selected equipment.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Safety awareness

Job description

MercyOne Health System in Des Moines is hiring a Patient Care Tech to support clinical staff by delivering direct patient care and assisting with procedures and tests. Schedule includes 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM with rotating holidays and weekends.

The role emphasizes patient safety, comfort, and collaboration with RNs and LPNs, including measuring vital signs, collecting specimens, preparing rooms, and ensuring accurate documentation.