Patient Care Technician - ICU - Spencer Hospital

Location:

Spencer, IA

Worker Type:

PRN

Work Shift:

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Position Highlights

Spencer Hospital is a rural hospital located in northwest Iowa employing over 500+ employees. Positions at Spencer Hospital are not affiliated with Avera; however, we collaborate to provide services to the communities we serve. Employment offers, if accepted, are exclusively with 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
• Provides 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
• Monitors new orders and ensures these are verified by the RN/LPN per Spencer Hospital policy
• Identifies and places appropriate pre-printed orders and consents on the medical record when indicated
• Recognizes and utilizes medical terminology and approved abbreviations per Spencer Hospital policy
• Assists with the transfer process of patients within the hospital and to external facilities
• Participates in all departmental/cleaning activities as assigned
• Follows 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
• Position will require to float in times of low census to a high needs department including patient care departments and environmental services

Requirements:

• Must be a caring communicator, flexible, able to multitask and be comfortable with technological systems
• CNA certification at minimum is required
• BLS required or willing to obtain upon hire - Inhouse education available
• Must be willing to float to other areas in time of low census or greater need

Schedule: 

• PRN - approximately 2 to 3 shifts per 2 weeks
• 6:45a-5:15p
• Weekend and holiday rotation may be required
• The schedule may fluctuate based upon the needs of the department

Spencer Hospital offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, IPERS retirement, in-house education, paid time off, family gym membership and so much more!

Please contact Spencer Hospital Human Resources for any questions at 712.264.6205 or email [email protected].

Learn more about Spencer Hospital: spencerhospital.org