Patient Care Technician - ICU - Spencer Hospital

Sioux Center Health; Spencer (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Affordable insurance

IPERS retirement

In-house education

Paid time off

Family gym membership

Job summary

Spencer Hospital in Spencer, IA is seeking a caring CNA to assist patients with daily living activities, ensure safety, and document care under RN/LPN supervision.

This full-time regular position offers a 68-hour pay period, 6:45 am to 5:15 pm, every other weekend with option to work weekends only, and opportunities for in-house education and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be a caring communicator, flexible, able to multitask and be comfortable with technological systems.
• CNA certification at minimum is required.
• BLS required or willing to obtain upon hire - Inhouse education available.
• Must be willing to float to other areas in time of low census or greater need.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal needs for our patients: Grooming – am/pm care, shaving/preps, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, bedside glucose testing, obtaining laboratory samples.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

CNA certification

BLS certification

Communication skills

Flexibility

Multitasking

Education

CNA certification

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Work Shift

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Location

Spencer, IA

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Primarily days with rotating weekends and 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

Spencer Hospital is a rural hospital located in northwest Iowa employing over 500+ employees. Positions at Spencer Hospital are not affiliated with Avera; however, we collaborate to provide services to the communities we serve. Employment offers, if accepted, are exclusively with Spencer Hospital.

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 at minimum is required
• BLS required or willing to obtain upon hire - Inhouse education available
• Must be willing to float to other areas in time of low census or greater need

Schedule

• 68 hr per pay period
• 6:45a-5:15p - 7 shifts per 2 weeks includes every other weekend
• Opportunity to work weekends only
• 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!