Patient Care Technician | 36 hours per week | Telemetry

Great River Health Systems; Burlington (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign On Bonus

Competitive base pay

Health, Dental and Vision plans

PTO

Education Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Great River Health Systems is seeking a CNA to provide basic patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. You will support adult, geriatric, telemetry, cardiac, neonatal, and psychiatric patients with compassionate, quality care.

Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, taking vital signs, and monitoring safety. Candidates must complete a CNA course within 120 days and have computer experience. Competitive wages, sign-on bonus, and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Completion of C.N.A. course (or complete within four months of hire)
• Completion of C.N.A course if currently in high school
• Computer experience required
• Health care experience within last five years preferred
• CNA certification needed within 120 days of hire

Responsibilities

• Answer patients' call lights in a timely manner and address requests
• Perform skin assessment and report abnormal results to licensed nurse
• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Maintain clean patient rooms and change linens as appropriate
• Collect and label specimens such as urine or sputum
• Transport patients to treatment units as needed
• Turn and reposition patients to prevent pressure ulcers
• Document activities in the medical record timely and accurately
• Perform blood glucose monitoring and report results to licensed nurse
• Perform quality checks on equipment and maintain safety devices

Skills

CNA training

Computer experience

Patient care

Education

CNA certification/course

Tools

Nurse call system

Fax

Scanners

Photocopier

Computer system

Telemetry

Job description

Minimum Hiring Wage: From $18.89 per hour

Job Details: $2,500.00

Sign On Bonus for Qualified Candidates

Scheduled Hours: 6:30pm - 7:00am | Every other weekend

Job Description

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

• 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.
• Accurate and timely order entry.
• Perform various clerical and administrative functions, such as ordering and maintaining an inventory of supplies.
• Perform quality checks on equipment, i.e. crash cart, transport monitor.

Qualifications

• Completion of C.N.A. course (or complete within four months of hire date) Required
• Completion of C.N.A course if currently in high school Required
• Computer experience Required
• Health care experience within the last five years Preferred
• Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
• Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
• Certified Nursing Assistant within 120 Days Required
• Emergency First Response and Choking within 90 days of hire.
• May perform clerk duties and assist with clerical functions.
• MOAB within 12 months of hire.
• Restraint training completed after hire.
• Acute care: Med Surg and Telemetry: As above

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Matching retirement programs
• Health, Dental and Vision plans
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted cafeteria meals
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Service Recognition program
• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Equal Opportunity Statement

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are an equal-opportunity employer.