Patient Care Tech — 12-Hour Day Shifts

Trinity Health; Iowa; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

MercyOne Health System in Iowa is seeking a Patient Care Technician for a 12-hour day shift within MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center and surrounding facilities. You will support clinical staff by delivering direct patient care and assisting with procedures and tests as assigned.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, glucose testing, and assisting with daily patient activities while ensuring safety. This role offers full-time scheduling and opportunities for growth within MercyOne’s

Qualifications

• Delivers patient care and treatment as delegated by RN/LPN.
• Performs activities including personal hygiene, bathing, ambulation, feeding, dressing, and assisting with mobility.
• Responds to patient calls and maintains safety and comfort through proper handling and rounding.

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; ensures patient safety and comfort.
• Calculates intake and output; measures vital signs; performs bedside glucose testing; documents in health records.
• Initiates or assists with emergency 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 to the nurse.
• Collects and labels specimens.
• Sets up, operates, and maintains selected equipment.

Skills

Patient care

Safety awareness

Vital signs

Emergency response

Education

Age 16+

Mandatory Reporter training

BLS certification

Tools

Glucose testing equipment

Vital signs monitors

Job description

MercyOne Health System in Iowa is seeking a Patient Care Technician for a 12-hour day shift within MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center and surrounding facilities. You will support clinical staff by delivering direct patient care and assisting with procedures and tests as assigned.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, glucose testing, and assisting with daily patient activities while ensuring safety. This role offers full-time scheduling and opportunities for growth within MercyOne’s