Telemetry Patient Care Tech – Impactful Team Care

Socket.dev; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

UnityPoint Health seeks a Patient Care Technician to deliver hands-on patient care under licensed supervision. The role focuses on personal care, mobility, nutrition, hydration, and preparation of patients for procedures in collaboration with the care team.

The position emphasizes accurate EMR data entry, adherence to safety standards, and compassionate, family-centered support across care settings. A current BLS certification and fluent English are required.

Qualifications

• Maintain current BLS certification.
• Writes, reads, speaks, and comprehends fluent English.
• Be able to complete a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Records

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.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills with patients, families, healthcare team members and other customers.
• Verbal communication is clear and precise. Written communication is legible, if handwritten, and done in a timely manner using approved abbreviations.
• Real-time EMR documentation is done in accordance with hospital and unit policies.
• Hand-offs will be done with attention to detail and with safety as a high priority.
• Hand-offs are utilized to communicate patient treatment and assessment information, patient education needs, goals of care and other quality care measures at each change of caregiver or setting of care.
• Collaborates with healthcare team to provide patient care.
• Consults with RN and/or other healthcare team members, as appropriate.
• Obtains instruction and supervision, as necessary, when implementing new or unfamiliar tasks or duties.
• Complies with established department routines, policies and procedures.

Skills

BLS Certification

English Fluency

EMR Basics

Tools

EMR system

Job description

UnityPoint Health seeks a Patient Care Technician to deliver hands-on patient care under licensed supervision. The role focuses on personal care, mobility, nutrition, hydration, and preparation of patients for procedures in collaboration with the care team.

The position emphasizes accurate EMR data entry, adherence to safety standards, and compassionate, family-centered support across care settings. A current BLS certification and fluent English are required.