Patient Care Technician- 4C Ortho-Surgical - 60 Nights - Downtown Campus
Patient Care Technician- 4C Ortho-Surgical - 60 Nights - Downtown Campus
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Job Description
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinicsrecognized as one of the best hospitals in the United Statesis Iowas only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12000 employees students and volunteers work together to provide safe quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown (located at 500 E. Market Street Iowa City IA) is a 194bed hospital that became part of Iowas only comprehensive academic health system on Jan. 31 2024.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Assists with patient care activities and implementation of nursing care plan as directed by the RN. Recognizes and reports condition changes to the nurse.
- Checks and restocks patient care areas and unit supplies per unit policy.
- Maintains a clean and neat environment in the patient care area.
- Performs all duties in compliance with applicable regulatory standards. Maintains knowledge base and continuing education to ensure compliance and other guidelines. Notifies management of any breaches of standards and contributes to improvement processes.
- Performs basic treatments such as passive range of motion simple dressing changes and skin care.
- Performs blood glucose meter and quality control checks per unit policy.
- Provides selected patient care activities under RN supervision such as bathing feeding assistance with other activities of daily living. May document vital signs and selected care activities.
- Recognizes changes in patients condition and relates variances to the RN/LPN.
- May perform patient video monitoring functions including maintaining visual observation at all times redirect patients and report concerns to nursing staff.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Percent of Time: 60
Schedule: Every Friday & Saturday Night shift
Salary: Downtown Campus
Pay Differentials: Shift differentials for evening andnight.
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Relocation Assistant available to qualified applicants. Highlights:
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
- For more information about Why IowaclickHERE!
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
- Ability to read write and follow instructions.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information please contact Penni Berger at
Please include a resume in your application.
Successful candidates will be required toselfdiscloseanyconviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
