Night Shift Patient Care Tech — Oncology

Trinity Health; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Patient Care Tech for a part-time 12-hour night shift. You will support registered nurses and licensed practical nurses by delivering patient care, assisting with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, and preparing rooms for procedures.

Join MercyOne Central Iowa, a large hospital network with a long history in Des Moines, and contribute to compassionate, patient-centered care while rotating weekends and holidays.

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 assures patient safety and comfort through safe patient handling techniques, regular rounding, environmental maintenance, equipment maintenance, and other safety measures.
• Calculates intake and output (excluding IVs); measures vital signs; performs bedside blood glucose testing; makes entries to patient health records as per job scope and company policy.
• Initiates or assists with emergency support measures (i.e., CPR).
• Performs post-mortem care.
• Sets up equipment and supplies for procedures; prepares patients and rooms for procedures, admissions, and transfers; discharges patients from system.
• Observes and reports changes in physical/mental condition, behavior, or status to the nurse.
• Collects and labels specimens.
• Sets up, operates, and maintains selected equipment.

Job description

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Patient Care Tech for a part-time 12-hour night shift. You will support registered nurses and licensed practical nurses by delivering patient care, assisting with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, and preparing rooms for procedures.

Join MercyOne Central Iowa, a large hospital network with a long history in Des Moines, and contribute to compassionate, patient-centered care while rotating weekends and holidays.