Patient Care Technician - Burn Unit - 50% - Nights

About the Role

The University of Iowa Health Care, recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States, is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day, more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

The Burn Treatment Center and Intermediate Care Unit (8 JCP) is a 17-bed unit equipped with a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy room for burn/wound dressing care, a pediatric playroom, and a rehabilitation gym. The unit cares for both adult and pediatric burn patients, as well as an adult trauma population requiring intermediate monitoring care. The unit has both inpatient and outpatient (Burn Clinic) facilities. Our staff also provides burn outreach and education and annually hosts a Burn Camp for burn patient survivors. The American College of Surgeons has designated our unit as a Level I Burn Center since 1996.

Responsibilities

• Independently obtain and record vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
• Carry out medical asepsis when performing skills and tasks including phlebotomy, peripheral IV removal, Foley catheter removal, and care for patients who are medically isolated
• Perform simple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as enemas, preoperative preparation of the skin, dressing changes, collecting specimens, applying binders, braces, etc.
• Perform special duties as taught and directed by the nurse in charge, including phlebotomy, ECG lead/12 lead placement, and brace/pin site cares
• Assist with patient admission, transfers, and discharges
• Directly provide for patients' personal hygiene and comfort
• Turn, position, and ambulate patients
• Transport patients, equipment, specimens, and supplies
• Feed patients, serve drinking water and nourishments, and record patients' intake
• Assist patients with bedpans and urinals and record output
• Participate in nursing care conferences; report pertinent patient information and incidents to the nurse in charge
• Provide for patient comfort measures through social interactions
• Share responsibility for preparation, proper use, and care of equipment and supplies, and for neatness and cleanliness of the unit
• Assemble and maintain equipment and supplies in preparation for various diagnostic or treatment procedures performed by physicians or nurses
• Clean areas per designated guidelines and standards, demonstrating proper use of approved disinfectants, cleaning products, and care of housekeeping equipment
• Stock and supply patient rooms and nursing units

Schedule

Night shifts, every other weekend rotation, and every other holiday rotation. Part-time, 20 hours per week.

Location

University Campus, Iowa City, IA

Benefits

• Regular salaried position
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation, sick leave, health, dental, life, and disability insurance options
• Generous employer contributions into retirement plans

Qualifications

Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.

Contact Information

For questions or additional information, please contact Kylie Guy at kylie-guy@uiowa.edu.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.