Patient Care Tech - 12-Hour Day Shifts | Growth

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

Job summary

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Part-time Patient Care Tech to support clinical staff and provide direct patient care. Schedule: 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, with rotating weekends and holidays.

You will deliver assigned patient care, assist with daily living activities, monitor patients, perform bedside tests, and help with procedures while ensuring patient safety and comfort.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age.
• 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.
• 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 use of safe patient handling techniques, regular rounding, environmental maintenance, equipment maintenance, and other appropriate safety measures.
• Calculates intake and output (excluding IVs). Measures vital signs. Performs bedside blood glucose testing. Makes entries to patient health records as consistent with scope of job duties and in compliance with company policy.
• Initiates or assists with emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting 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 from system.

Skills

Patient care

Safety protocols

Vital signs

Job description

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Part-time Patient Care Tech to support clinical staff and provide direct patient care. Schedule: 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, with rotating weekends and holidays.

You will deliver assigned patient care, assist with daily living activities, monitor patients, perform bedside tests, and help with procedures while ensuring patient safety and comfort.