CNA/Patient Care Technician-Acute Care

Patient Care Technician - Acute Care

UnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge

Shifts: Full-time 6:45am-7:15pm includes every third weekend and two holidays per year

Jump into hands-on care for adult and geriatric patients supporting the RN and LPN with everything from daily routines to admissions and discharges. Help keep things running smoothly with vital tasks like glucose checks EKGs and tracking intake & output. Youll document care in the eMAR take part in purposeful rounding and be part of the team thats always looking to learn educate and improve how we do things. Every day brings something newlets make a difference together!

At UnityPoint Health you matter. Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance paid holidays short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Completes care for adult and geriatric patients as assigned by the registered nurse.
Assists the registered nurse with the admission assessment by obtaining temperature respiration height weight pulse and blood pressure. Orients patient to room and unit.
Attends to patients daily hygiene including oral care hair care baths peri care application of glasses dentures and hearing aids.
Assists patients with meals when indicated.
Assists with passing meals nourishments water and assists patients as need indicates.
Records intake and output accurately.
Acknowledges and meets patients needs regarding movement and elimination.
Assists patients with activities in a safe manner as directed by the nurse.
Functions in day-to-day and emergency situations in accordance with nursing standards and as assigned by the nurse.
Communicates with other members of the healthcare team in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
Participates in unit operations demonstrating professional behaviors to include supporting goals of nursing unit and maintaining awareness of resource utilization.
Participates in non-direct patient care activities including educational activities performance improvement activities and other related activities as directed.
Completes environmental tasks as assigned.
Performs clerical duties as assigned.
Maintains orderly storage of supplies and assists in accounting for chargeable items.
Documents temperature pulse respiration blood pressure weights and diet consumption in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
Documents ADLs in computer.
Performs Glucose Point of Care.
Must complete and pass BCLS.
Performs EKGs
Applies telemetry equipment to patients using proper lead placement and discontinues equipment use.

Education: Seventy-five (75) Hour Nursing Assistant Course preferred

Licensure: Certificate from an approved Nursing Assistant Course is preferred

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to exercise good judgment maintain effective interpersonal relationships and adapt to change.
• Ability to organize work.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and skills required for specialized area of assignment.
• Basic Life Support completion required.
• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care appropriate to adult and geriatric patients.
• Member of Support Stroke team requiring 2 hours of annual stroke education