Patient Care Tech - Inpatient Services - Spencer Hospital

Avera; Spencer (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

IPERS retirement

In-house education

Paid time off

Family gym membership

Job summary

Spencer Hospital, part of Avera, is seeking a dedicated CNA to deliver compassionate patient care in a rotating days/nights schedule. You will assist with grooming, daily activities, documentation, and order transcription while ensuring a clean, safe environment.

The role may require floating to high-need departments to support staffing. Requirements include CNA certification and active nurse aide registry; BLS is available on hire.

Qualifications

• CNA certification and nurse aide registry are required.
• Comfort with technological systems and multitasking.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care for patients (grooming, bathing, feeding, glucose testing).
• Maintain a clean, organized, therapeutic patient environment.
• Transport and restock supplies for patient care needs.
• Prepare and maintain medical records and charts for admissions and transfers.
• Protect patient confidentiality and transcribe physician orders as needed.
• Float to different departments as needed based on census.

Skills

CNA certification

Nurse aide registry

Caregiving

Job description

Spencer, IA

Full time

R-260021632

Location:

Spencer, IA

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Spencer Hospital is proud to employ highly skilled and caring staff members. We offer competitive salaries and benefits as well as a pleasant work environment.

Position Highlights

CNA certification and active nurse aide registry is a requirement of the position.

Responsibilities:

• Provides personal needs for our patients: Grooming – am/pm care, shaving/preps, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, bedside glucose testing, obtaining laboratory samples (i.e. urinalysis, sputum specimen, etc.)
• Maintains a clean and organized and therapeutic patient environment
• Provides for appropriate transporting and re-stocking of supplies and other items related to patient care needs
• Provides for the efficient management of written and verbal patient information
• Prepares and maintains the medical record
• Prepares and organizes charts for admission, transfer and dismissal
• Maintains patient confidentiality, including protection of the medical record, order communication data and all other verbal and written patient information
• Transcribes physician orders under the supervision of licensed nurses in a timely manner
• Monitors new orders and ensures these are verified by the RN/LPN per Spencer Hospital policy
• Identifies and places appropriate pre-printed orders and consents on the medical record when indicated
• Recognizes and utilizes medical terminology and approved abbreviations per Spencer Hospital policy
• Assists with the transfer process of patients within the hospital and to external facilities
• Participates in all departmental/cleaning activities as assigned
• Follows appropriate cleaning standards including sanitation standards
• Completes and hands in daily cleaning checklist assigned to each specific work area
• Completes spot cleaning of carpets when floor maintenance staff is busy or unavailable
• Position will require to float in times of low census to a high needs department including patient care departments and environmental services

Requirements:

• Must be a caring communicator, flexible, able to multitask and be comfortable with technological systems
• CNA certification and nurse aide registry required
• BLS required or willing to obtain upon hire - Inhouse education available

Schedule:

• 72 hr per pay period
• Day/Night 12 hr shifts - 6-6
• Every other weekend
• The schedule may fluctuate based upon the needs of the department

Spencer Hospital offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, IPERS retirement, in-house education, paid time off, family gym membership and so much more!

Additional Notices:

For TTY, dial 711

Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444.