Patient Care Technician: Compassionate Team Support & EMR

UnityPoint Health; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

UnityPoint Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician to deliver hands-on patient care under supervision, assist with clinical tasks, and observe and document patient status. The role emphasizes compassionate, patient- and family-centered support across care settings and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to promote quality outcomes.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, data entry into EMR, and tasks as directed by RNs, with a focus on safety and adherence to care plans and

Qualifications

• Maintain current BLS certification.
• Fluent English (spoken and written).
• Basic computer skills to navigate EMRs.

Responsibilities

• Partners with the RN and other healthcare team members to achieve patient care outcomes and goals of care, as identified in the plan of care.
• Obtains records and/or accurately enters data into the EMR, as identified in the PCT Scope of Practice. Competency validation and documentation of skill performance is required.
• Performs specific tasks as directed by the RN and other healthcare team members, following competency validation.
• May assist with responsibilities of the Unit Secretary, per department expectations and appropriate competency validation.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• May assist in transporting medications that are not controlled substances from pharmacy delivery devices to medication storage areas on patient care unit, as well as transporting medications from patient care unit to pharmacy.
• Demonstrates an awareness of patient and personal safety.
• Incorporates St. Luke's Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model in their daily care.

Skills

Fluent English

BLs certification

Education

BLS certification

Tools

EMR Training

Job description

UnityPoint Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician to deliver hands-on patient care under supervision, assist with clinical tasks, and observe and document patient status. The role emphasizes compassionate, patient- and family-centered support across care settings and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to promote quality outcomes.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, data entry into EMR, and tasks as directed by RNs, with a focus on safety and adherence to care plans and