PRN Patient Care Technician - 3W Medical Inpatient - Downtown Campus

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Iowa seeks a PRN Patient Care Technician to provide essential patient care and support at their Downtown Campus. Responsibilities include vital sign monitoring, assisting with patient comfort, and performing basic procedures to contribute to high-quality healthcare in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and write.
• Ability to follow instructions is required.

Responsibilities

• Independently obtain and record vital signs.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene and comfort.
• Transport patients and supplies as needed.

Skills

Ability to read

Ability to write

Following instructions

Job description

PRN Patient Care Technician - 3W Medical Inpatient - Downtown Campus

Posting ID 150574

Department: DTH-Nursing Adm/UIHC Downtown Hospital

Job Code: Patient Care Technician

Working Title: PRN Patient Care Technician - 3W Medical Inpatient - Downtown Campus

Details:

University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown, located at 500 E. Market Street, Iowa City, IA, is a 194-bed hospital that became part of Iowa’s only comprehensive academic health system on Jan. 31, 2024.

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States, is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day, more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality healthcare and excellent service for our patients. Our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Independently obtain and record vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
• Carry out medical asepsis when performing skills and tasks, including phlebotomy, peripheral IV removal, and Foley catheter cares for patients who are medically isolated.
• Perform simple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as enemas, preoperative skin preparation, dressing changes, specimen collection, and application of binders and braces.
• Perform special duties as taught and directed by the nurse in charge, including phlebotomy, ECG lead/12-lead placement, and brace/pin site cares.
• Assist with patient admission, transfers, and discharges.
• Provide for patients' personal hygiene and comfort.
• Turn, position, and ambulate patients.
• Transport patients, equipment, specimens, and supplies.
• Feed patients, serve drinking water and nourishment, and record patients' intake.
• Assist patients with bedpans and urinals and record output.
• Participate in nursing care conferences; report pertinent patient information and incidents to the nurse in charge.
• Provide patient comfort measures through social interactions.
• Share responsibility for preparation, proper use, and care of equipment and supplies, and for maintaining the neatness and cleanliness of the unit.
• Assemble and maintain equipment and supplies for diagnostic or treatment procedures performed by physicians or nurses.
• Clean areas according to designated guidelines, demonstrating proper use of disinfectants, cleaning products, and care of housekeeping equipment.
• Stock and supply patient rooms and nursing units.

Schedule: PRN

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.

Contact: Megan Bigelow
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Application Instructions: Send resume to Penni Berger at [e-mail]