Patient Care Tech - Operating Room (1.0 Days)

Mercy Medical Center; United States; In loco; USD 22.000 - 30.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Mercy Cedar Rapids seeks a patient care technician to support a safe, patient-centered environment under licensed nursing supervision. Tasks include direct care, documentation, and effective communication with patients and families.

Ideal candidate will have CNA or Health Support Professional training, a high school diploma, and BLS certification, with readiness to perform in a fast-paced clinical setting in Cedar Rapids.

Competenze

• Previous Patient Care Tech or CNA experience preferred
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse and Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required
• Employee must submit certification before start date

Mansioni

• Communicate accurate information during patient handoffs with patients, families, and staff
• Provide safe patient care under supervision of a licensed nurse and follow department directives
• Observe changes in patient condition and report to the licensed nurse promptly
• Demonstrate age-appropriate communication and address language/cultural barriers
• Maintain accurate real-time documentation of patient care
• Protect patient privacy and safety in all tasks

Conoscenze

Customer service

Verbal & non-verbal communication

Phone etiquette

Multitasking under stress

Formazione

High School diploma or equivalent

CNA or Health Support Professional program

2 years in a bachelor’s program

Associate's Degree in Nursing program

Descrizione del lavoro

Work Shift 0900-1730 M-F no call, weekends, or holidays Work Shift Day/Evening Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

This position supports Mercy’s philosophy of patient centered care by providing safe and effective patient care by performing tasks and support functions under the supervision of a Licensed Nurse. Patient Care Technicians may fulfill an expanded role by performing additional tasks and responsibilities as delegated by their department.

Job Duties

• Ensure that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed.
• Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome
• Provide safe and effective patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse by performing tasks and support functions as delegated by department
• Observe and communicate to the licensed nurse any changes in patient condition and pertinent information regarding the needs of the patient and/or significant others
• Demonstrate effective and age-appropriate communication as well as the ability to understand the needs of the patient including non-verbal communication, fears, anxieties and language/cultural barriers
• Maintains accurate and real time documentation of patient care provided
• Assures patient privacy by knocking on doors, closing curtains and protecting patient information
• Responds within scope of practice to emergencies and life-threatening conditions
• Demonstrates support for changes in practice designed to improve performance.
• Organize and prioritize daily work, taking into account the needs of patients, families and other health care workers
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and department work areas
• Assist in identifying quality improvement opportunities and demonstrate support for changes in practice designed to improve performance
• Ability to prioritize tasks, identify needs for changes in priorities and takes the initiative to recommend and implement changes in concert with their supervisor.
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job‑specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Department Specific Duties OR

• Performs transfer of patients safely to/from ED or the inpatient units.
• Assists with turnover of operating rooms after procedures.
• Prioritizes tasks within the individual's scope of responsibility.
• Demonstrates knowledge of setting rooms, stocking supplies and proper handling and logging of surgical specimens.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Role Models exemplary customer service skills including verbal and non‑verbal skills and proper phone etiquette
• Creates a welcoming environment for all healthcare team members.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide safe and effective patient care
• Must have the ability to remain focused in stressful situations and perform multiple tasks quickly.

Professional Experience

• Previous Patient Care Tech or Certified Nursing Assistant experience preferred

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• In addition, ONE of the following is preferred: completion of a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) or Health Support Professional program a minimum of 2 years in a baccalaureate program one year in an Associate's Degree in Nursing program comparable education, training and experience in the absence of successful completion of a CNA or Health Support Professional program

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support, in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse and Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required.
• Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy: Exert 50-100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 25-50 lbs. of force frequently

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

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