Patient Care Technician - 24 hours per week - Medical Surgical Unit

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center; West Burlington (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Iowa is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide basic patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. You will assist adults across various units, respond to call lights, monitor vitals, and help with ADLs and basic tasks to ensure patient safety and comfort.

The role emphasizes safety, accurate documentation, and teamwork with nursing staff. Requires CNA training and computer experience; hospital experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Computer experience required.
• Healthcare experience within the last five years preferred.
• Completion of C.N.A. course (or completion within four months of hire date) required.

Responsibilities

• Answer patients' call lights in a timely manner and address requests or report to a coworker to fulfill the request.
• Perform skin assessment and report abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.
• Perform activities of daily living (ADL's).
• Maintain clean patient rooms and change linens as appropriate.
• Collect and correctly label specimens (urine, feces, sputum).
• Deliver messages, documents, and specimens.
• Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves.
• Observe patients' conditions, including intake/output and vital signs; report changes to staff promptly.
• Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
• Transport patients to treatment units using wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Turn and reposition patients to prevent pressure ulcers.
• Document activities in medical records accurately and timely.
• Perform blood glucose monitoring and report abnormal results to licensed nurse promptly.
• Appropriate use of bed/chair alarms for fall prevention.

Skills

Computer experience

Patient care support

Education

C.N.A. course

C.N.A. course completion within four months of hire

Job description

Minimum Hiring Wage: From $18.89 per hour

Job Details:

Scheduled Hours: 6:30am - 7:00pm, every other weekend

A Brief Overview

Provides basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Provides high quality care to the following patient populations: Adult, Medical/Surgical, Geriatric, Telemetry, Cardiac, Neonate, Infant, Toddler, School Age, Adolescent, and Psychiatric care patients.Duties are included but are not limited to those below for specified units.

• Perform Bedside shift report and beginning and end of shift.
• Utilize policies and procedures to keep patients safe from falls.
• Assist in wound prevention and Hospital acquired pressure injuries.
• Care for the restrained patient and monitor for safety, as directed by the licensed nurse.
• Is cost conscious in use of equipment and supplies.
• Adhere to safety practices for own personal protection, i.e. infection control devices, lifts, gait belts, eye shields, gloves.
• Demonstrate accurate keyboarding proficiency and computer navigation skills.
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic math to calculate intake and output.
• Set up equipment such as oxygen, portable x-ray machines, and overhead irrigation bottles.

What you will do

• Answer patients' call lights in a timely manner and addresses request or reports to co-worker to fulfill the request.
• Perform skin assessment and reports abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.
• Perform activities of daily living (ADL's).
• Maintain clean patient rooms and changes linens, as appropriate.
• Collect and correctly label specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
• Deliver messages, documents, and specimens.
• Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves.
• Observe patients' conditions, such as measuring and recording intake and output and vital signs; report changes to professional staff in a timely manner.
• Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
• Transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher.
• Turn and reposition patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent pressure ulcers.
• Proactively monitors patients for safety and communicates to licensed nurse the need for any monitoring devices (alarms).
• Consistently uses patient safety devices.
• Document activities performed in the medical record in an accurate and timely manner.
• Perform blood glucose monitoring and report abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.
• Perform quality monitoring as directed: BGM, etc.
• Appropriate use of bed/chair alarms for fall prevention.
• Greet visitors and callers to ascertain purpose of visit or call, and direct them to appropriate staff.
• Facilitate admissions, discharges and transfers in collaboration with other staff.
• Operate office equipment such as: nurse call, fax, scanners, photocopier, computer system, telephone system, telemetry.

Qualifications

• Completion of C.N.A. course (or complete within four months of hire date) Required or
• Completion of C.N.A course if currently in high school Required
• Computer experience Required
• Health care experience within the last five years Preferred

• Answer patients' call lights in a timely manner and addresses request or reports to co-worker to fulfill the request.
• Perform skin assessment and reports abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.
• Perform activities of daily living (ADL's).
• Maintain clean patient rooms and changes linens, as appropriate.
• Collect and correctly label specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
• Deliver messages, documents, and specimens.
• Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves.
• Observe patients' conditions, such as measuring and recording intake and output and vital signs; report changes to professional staff in a timely manner.
• Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
• Transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher.
• Turn and reposition patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent pressure ulcers.
• Proactively monitors patients for safety and communicates to licensed nurse the need for any monitoring devices (alarms).
• Consistently uses patient safety devices.
• Document activities performed in the medical record in an accurate and timely manner.
• Perform blood glucose monitoring and report abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.
• Perform quality monitoring as directed: BGM, etc.
• Appropriate use of bed/chair alarms for fall prevention.
• Greet visitors and callers to ascertain purpose of visit or call, and direct them to appropriate staff.
• Facilitate admissions, discharges and transfers in collaboration with other staff.
• Assemble, clean sheet, and tear down medical records.
• Operate office equipment such as: nurse call, fax, scanners, photocopier, computer system, telephone system, telemetry.
• Accurate and timely order entry.
• Perform various clerical and administrative functions, such as ordering and maintaining an inventory of supplies.