Medical Care Specialist

4 days ago

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States Trinity Health Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a Medical Care Specialist to join our team at Trinity Health in Des Moines, Iowa.

Job Summary

The Medical Care Specialist provides direct patient care and supports the professional clinical staff under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN). The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to delivering high-quality patient care and possess excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities
  • Deliver assigned patient care and treatment as delegated by an RN or LPN
  • Perform or assist patients with activities including personal hygiene, bathing, ambulation, transporting, range of motion exercises, dressing/undressing, feeding, changing bandages, elimination needs, and emptying drainage devices
  • Respond to patient calls and anticipate patient needs, ensuring patient safety and comfort through the use of safe patient handling techniques, regular rounding, environmental maintenance, equipment maintenance, and other appropriate safety measures
  • Calculate intake and output (excluding IVs), measure vital signs, perform bedside blood glucose testing, and make entries to patient health records as consistent with scope of job duties and in compliance with company policy
  • Initiate or assist with emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury)
  • Perform post-mortem care
  • Set up equipment and supplies for procedures, prepare patients and rooms for procedures, admissions, and transfers, and discharge patients from system
  • Observe and report information regarding any change in physical/mental condition, behavior, or status of the patient to the nurse
  • Collect and label specimens
  • Set up, operate, and maintain selected pieces of equipment
Requirements
  • Completion of 75-hour, 120-hour or 150-hour Certified Nursing Assistant program OR be listed as having passed CNA competency testing on the Iowa Direct Care Worker registry
  • Graduate of an accredited RN or LPN program, certification as an EMT in the State of Iowa OR formally holding a medical occupational specialty from the military may be substituted for completion of CNA program and CNA Registry
  • Must be 16 years of age
  • Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter - Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certified within six (6) weeks of hire
Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

  • $18.50 per hour, based on relevant experience
  • Ten paid holidays per year
  • Paid time off for vacation, sick leave, and bereavement
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Continuing education opportunities
About Us

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation, with over 7,000 colleagues and nearly 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals serving diverse populations across 25 states.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world, and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

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