Patient Care Specialist

2 months ago


Des Moines, Iowa, United States Trinity Health Full time
Job Summary

Trinity Health is seeking a skilled Patient Care Technician to join our team. As a Patient Care Technician, you will play a vital role in providing direct patient care and supporting the professional clinical staff.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deliver assigned patient care and treatment as delegated by a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (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.
  • Assure 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.
  • 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.
  • Discharge patients from the 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 a 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.
  • Currently enrolled in an RN program or a Graduate of an accredited RN or LPN program, certification as an EMT in the State of Iowa, active listing on the National EMT registry, prior completion of an EMT certification, 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.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. We serve diverse populations and our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities we serve. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

We are committed to a unified workforce through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development. We value commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.



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