Job description
Overview:
Why UnityPoint Health?
Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ Responsibilities:
Patient Care Technician- Acute Care & CCU
UnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge
Shifts: 12-hour shifts, every third weekend and two holidays per year
Why UnityPoint Health?
- Commitment to our Team – We’ve been named a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 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.
Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/
- 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 patient's 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.
- 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 ADL’s in computer.
- Performs Glucose Point of Care.
- Must complete and pass BCLS.
- Performs EKG’s
- Applies telemetry equipment to patients using proper lead placement and discontinues equipment use.
Education: Seventy-five (75) Hour Nursing Assistant Course
Licensure: Certificate from an approved Nursing Assistant Course is required (unless waiver granted).
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
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