Patient Care Tech - Inpatient Services - Spencer Hospital

Responsibilities

• Provides personal needs for our patients: Grooming – am/pm care, shaving/preps, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, bedside glucose testing, obtaining laboratory samples (i.e. urinalysis, sputum specimen, etc.)
• Maintains a clean and organized and therapeutic patient environment
• Provides for appropriate transporting and re-stocking of supplies and other items related to patient care needs
• Forwards for the efficient management of written and verbal patient information
• Prepares and maintains the medical record
• Prepares and organizes charts for admission, transfer and dismissal
• Maintains patient confidentiality, including protection of the medical record, order communication data and all other verbal and written patient information
• Transcribes physician orders under the supervision of licensed nurses in a timely manner
• Marks and verifies new orders according to Spencer Hospital policy
• Identifies and places appropriate pre-printed orders and consents on the medical record when indicated
• Utilizes medical terminology and approved abbreviations per Spencer Hospital policy
• Aids with the transfer process of patients within the hospital and to external facilities
• Participates in all departmental/cleaning activities as assigned
• Fulfills appropriate cleaning standards including sanitation standards
• Completes and hands in daily cleaning checklist assigned to each specific work area
• Completes spot cleaning of carpets when floor maintenance staff is busy or unavailable

Requirements

• CNA certification and nurse aide registry required
• BLS required or willing to obtain upon hire - Inhouse education available

Schedule

• 72 hr per pay period
• Day/Night 12 hr shifts - 6-6
• Every other weekend

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Affordable insurance
• IPERS retirement
• In-house education
• Paid time off
• Family gym membership