Patient Care Tech - Inpatient Services - Spencer Hospital

Spencer Hospital, LLC; Spencer (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Affordable insurance

In-house education

Paid time off

Family gym membership

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Iowa is looking for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide personal care for patients including grooming, bathing, and feeding. The ideal candidate must have CNA certification and be flexible with scheduling, as the position includes rotating shifts and may require floating to different departments. Spencer Hospital offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, and in-house education.

Qualifications

• Must have CNA certification and be on the nurse aide registry.
• BLS required or willing to obtain upon hire.
• Must be a caring communicator with good multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care for patients including grooming, bathing, and feeding.
• Maintains a clean and organized patient environment.
• Prepares and maintains medical records and charts.

Skills

CNA certification

BLS certification

Communication skills

Flexibility

Multitasking

Job description

**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!****Please contact Spencer Hospital Human Resources for any questions at 712.264.6205 or email [e-mail].****Learn more about Spencer Hospital:**