Night Shift Patient Care Technician – Surgical Unit

UnityPoint Health; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

401K matching

Dental and health insurance

Paid holidays

Short and long-term disability

Pet insurance

Daily Pay

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Job summary

UnityPoint Health in Cedar Rapids seeks a Patient Care Technician to deliver hands-on patient care and support clinical procedures on a night shift schedule (8 or 12 hours), Monday through Thursday with no weekends and holiday rotation.

Under licensed supervision, the PCT assists with activities of daily living, documents patient status, and collaborates with the care team to promote safe, compassionate care and smooth unit operations.

Qualifications

• Maintain current BLS certification.
• Writes, reads, speaks, and comprehends fluent English.
• Be able to complete a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Records.

Responsibilities

• Partners with the RN and other healthcare team members to achieve patient care outcomes, as identified in the plan of care.
• Obtains records and/or accurately enters data into the EMR, with competency validation and documentation.
• Performs specific tasks as directed by the RN and team members, following competency validation.
• May assist with responsibilities of the Unit Secretary, per department expectations.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• May assist in transporting non-controlled medications from pharmacy delivery to storage areas and to the pharmacy.
• Demonstrates awareness of patient and personal safety.
• Incorporates the CARE model in daily care to ensure safe, compassionate service.

Skills

BLS Certification

English Fluency

EMR Computer Skills

Job description

UnityPoint Health in Cedar Rapids seeks a Patient Care Technician to deliver hands-on patient care and support clinical procedures on a night shift schedule (8 or 12 hours), Monday through Thursday with no weekends and holiday rotation.

Under licensed supervision, the PCT assists with activities of daily living, documents patient status, and collaborates with the care team to promote safe, compassionate care and smooth unit operations.