Patient Care Technician, Operating Room & Prep/Recovery, North Liberty Campus
Patient Care Technician, Operating Room & Prep/Recovery, North Liberty Campus
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Job Description
The new University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus will open in the Spring of 2025.This 469000 square foot facility will be home to UI Health Cares nationally recognized Orthopedics service line offering comprehensive coordinated and accessible care across the outpatient inpatient and surgical venues. These state-of-the-art clinical facilities will also include a full-service community imaging center laboratory services physical therapy retail pharmacy and emergency department as well as an array of support services.The facility has been designed to support a superior patient and staff experience; excellence across our patient care teaching and research missions; convenient access to services; and engaging community partnerships.UI Health Care is seeking a welcoming highly skilled and collaborative workforce to be a part of the opening team for this superb new campus and to help further our mission of:Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.
University of Iowa Health Caredepartment of Nursing- Operating Room Prep/Recovery is seeking a 50%-100% Patient Care Technician who under direct supervision assists the members of the nursing team in provision of multiple types of patient care in the in-patient and out-patient care areas. Their work requires familiarity with a wide variety of nursing procedures used in delivering patient care.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Independently obtain and record vital signs including temperature pulse respiration and blood pressure.
- Carries out medical asepsis when performing skills and tasks including but not limited to phlebotomy peripheral IV removal & Foley catheter removal and cares for patients who are medically isolated.
- Performs simple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as enemas preoperative preparation of the skin dressing changes collecting specimens applying binders braces etc.
- Performs special duties as taught and directed by the nurse in charge including but not limited to phlebotomy ECG lead/12 lead placement and brace/pin site cares.
- Assists with patient admission transfers and discharges.
- Directly provides for patients personal hygiene and comfort.
- Turns positions and ambulates patients.
- Transports patients equipment specimens and supplies.
- Feeds patients serves drinking water and nourishments and records patients intake.
- Assists patients with bedpans and urinals and records output.
- Participates in nursing care conferences; reports pertinent patient information and incidents to nurse in charge.
- Provides for patient comfort measures through social interactions.
- Shares responsibility for preparation proper use and care of equipment and supplies and for neatness and cleanliness of unit.
- May assemble and maintain equipment and supplies in preparation for various diagnostic or treatment procedures performed by physicians or nurse.
- Cleans areas per designated guidelines and standards demonstrating proper use of approved disinfectants cleaning products and care of the housekeeping equipment
- Stock and supply patient rooms and nursing units.
Percent of Time:100%
Schedule: 8 10 and 12 rotating shifts between the hours of 0500 and 2030. Rotating call weekends and holidays.
Hourly:$17.51 to commensurate
Location: North Liberty Campus
Benefits Highlights:Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.Complete informationregardingthe full benefits package may be viewed at: Eligibility Requirements:
Ability to read write and follow instructions.
Please attach a resume as part of the application process. For questions or additional information please contact Rebecca Beggs at
Job openings are posted for a minimum of10calendar 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 Rebecca Beggs at Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
