Patient Care Technician

21 hours ago


Des Moines, Iowa, United States UnityPoint Health Full time
Overview

Patient Care Technician - Pulmonary/GI Specialist

Full-Time or Part-Time

Nights or Days, Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Benefits Eligible

Shift Differential for Qualifying Shifts

$3,000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualifying Candidates

Younker 8 is a 23-bed Medical Surgical unit that provides an enriching learning experience while caring for patients with a variety of diagnoses specializing in pulmonary conditions. Our team offers opportunities to advance critical thinking skills and nursing autonomy within our multidisciplinary team. We utilize evidence-based practice to make a difference in our patient care.

Collaborative Care Model

UnityPoint Health is embarking on an exciting and innovative care delivery model. Collaborative Care enables all members of the multidisciplinary care team to practice at the top of their scope, leveraging their unique skills, training, and strengths.

As a Patient Care Technician (PCT) in this care model, you will provide care for a specified group of patients. With the support of an RN and other team members of the care group, you will perform tasks or skills within your scope of practice, including but not limited to:

  • Providing safe and reliable patient-centered care.
  • Collaborating with multidisciplinary team members.
  • Completing vital signs, intake and output, glucose monitoring, and activities of daily living.
  • Setting up and maintaining equipment on the unit and in patient rooms, as appropriate.
  • Promoting mobility by assisting the patient with transfers, repositioning, and ambulation.
  • Supporting patients' nutritional needs, may include feeding a patient.
  • Documenting in the electronic medical record.

Why UnityPoint Health?

  • Commitment to Our Team For the third consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
  • Culture At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
  • Benefits Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
  • Development We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
  • Community Involvement Be an essential part of our core purpose to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Responsibilities:

  • PCTs will perform patient care and treatments under supervision of a RN. Provides and documents care including, but not limited to, activities of daily living, mobility, specimen collection, and respiratory support activities as directed by the RN.
  • Possess the ability to lift, move, position, and transport patients.
  • Demonstrates the ability to meet the department work schedule.
  • Demonstrates initiative to improve quality of care, patient and employee safety, and customer service.
  • Team members under the age of 18 may not independently operate mechanical lift equipment.

Qualifications:

  • Must be 16 years old or older.
  • Minimum of 75-hour Certified Nursing Aid certification required. Indicate on your application which CNA certification you possess (75-hour, 120-hour, or 150-hour). Only applications with this information indicated will be considered.
  • Dept of Labor Level III (Medium) Work. Candidates must successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment strength and agility test at Medium Level of Work.


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