Patient Care Technician (PCT) | 18 Hours per Week | Pediatrics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Matching retirement programs

Health, Dental and Vision plans

Health Savings and Flexible Spending

Employee discounts

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,

Job summary

Great River Health Systems is seeking a CNA for acute care units who will provide basic patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. You will assist adults across Medical/Surgical, Telemetry, Cardiac, and other units, perform ADLs, monitor vitals, and participate in safety initiatives to prevent falls and injuries.

The role requires CNA certification within 120 days, completion of required trainings, and a commitment to teamwork, documentation, and quality patient care in a busy

Qualifications

• CNA course must be completed within 4 months of hire.
• Perform bedside shift reports and document accurately.
• Maintain infection control and safety practices.
• Assist patients with ADLs and operate equipment as directed.

Responsibilities

• Answer call lights promptly and relay requests.
• Perform skin assessments and report abnormalities.
• Assist with daily living activities and transfers.
• Keep patient rooms clean and change linens as needed.
• Label and collect specimens correctly (urine, stool, sputum).
• Transport messages, documents, and samples to appropriate staff.
• Support feeding for patients unable to feed themselves.
• Monitor intake/output and vital signs; report changes.

Skills

Bedside care

Patient safety

Vital signs

Documentation

Infection control

Education

CNA certification

Nursing Assistant training

Tools

Oxygen equipment

Portable X-ray

Job description

Minimum Hiring Wage: From $18.89 per hour

Job Details

CNA Course Completion Required within 4 Months of Hire

Scheduled Hours: 6:00am - 6:30pm | 2 Weekends per Month

Job Description

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.

Job Responsibilities

• 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.
• Perform clerical duties such as processing documents.
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• May perform clerk duties and assist with clerical functions.
• MOAB within 12 months of hire.
• Restraint training completed after hire.
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• Generates accurate patient charges.

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

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.