Patient Care Technician - Cardiovascular Pre- and Post-Recovery Unit - UI Heart and Vascular Center

Position Overview

The UI Heart and Vascular Center is seeking a full-time Patient Care Technician to support their Cardiovascular Pre- and Post-Recovery Unit (CPRU). This position works under direct supervision, assisting with various patient care tasks in the CPRU and procedural labs.

Responsibilities

• Assists with lab preparation including stocking supplies and set up.
• Manages daily deliveries of stores items to the procedural labs, putting items away and notifying nursing staff of backorders.
• Performs quality controls on glucometer and maintains supplies to comply with regulatory guidelines. Performs blood glucose testing on patients as delegated.
• Assists with checking outdates on supplies as delegated.
• Completes requisitions and other forms as directed, including preventative maintenance monitoring of equipment in the lab.
• Prepares and connects noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring equipment to patients.
• Reports pertinent patient information and incidents to the person in charge.
• Transports patients by bed, cart, or wheelchair between recovery units, procedural labs, and inpatient units.
• Assists with lab turnover cleaning duties as delegated.
• Provides basic CPR as required.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Self-learning and maintenance of clinical skills, analyzing own performance, and setting goals.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Effective verbal and written communication with patients, family members, and health care staff.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Provide care with regard to patient condition and age.
• Knowledge of principles of sanitation and health hazards.
• Medical terminology, instruments, and supplies knowledge.
• Collect patient data and maintain accurate records.
• Keyboarding and computer data entry skills.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.

Desired Qualifications

• Certification as a Nursing Assistant preferred.
• Direct patient-care experience.
• Experience working in a health care environment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience providing customer service relations.
• Strong organizational skills.