Patient Care Tech - Inpatient Services - Spencer Hospital

Sioux Center Health; Spencer (IA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable insurance

Paid time off

Family gym membership

In-house education

Job summary

Sioux Center Health in Spencer, IA is seeking a caring communicator for a CNA position. Responsibilities include providing personal care for patients, maintaining cleanliness, and managing information. Candidates must have CNA certification and be flexible with scheduling, including rotating shifts.

The role offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, and a supportive work environment, with opportunities for in-house education and family benefits.

Qualifications

• CNA certification and active nurse aide registry is required.
• BLS required or willing to obtain upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal patient care including grooming, bathing, and feeding.
• Maintains a clean and organized patient environment.
• Transcribes physician orders and monitors new orders.
• Participates in departmental cleaning activities.

Skills

CNA certification

BLS certification

Communication skills

Multitasking

Technological comfort

Job description

Location

Spencer, IA

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

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

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

Benefits

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