Great River Health

Regional health system operating hospitals, clinics

Patient Care Technician - CNA, Telemetry Unit

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeWest Burlington, IA, USA$18.89 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant course, or completion within four months of hire; high school students must complete the CNA course.
Computer experience is required.
Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter training through the Iowa Department of Human Services must be completed within 180 days.
Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter training through the Iowa Department of Human Services must be completed within 180 days.
Certified Nursing Assistant certification is required within 120 days.
Emergency First Response and Choking training must be completed within 90 days of hire.
MOAB training must be completed within 12 months of hire.
Restraint training must be completed after hire.

Responsibilities

Provide basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse to adult, medical/surgical, geriatric, telemetry, cardiac, neonate, infant, toddler, school-age, adolescent, and psychiatric patients.
Perform bedside shift reports at the beginning and end of shifts.
Follow policies and procedures to protect patients from falls and assist with wound prevention and prevention of hospital-acquired pressure injuries.
Care for restrained patients and monitor their safety as directed by a licensed nurse.
Use equipment and supplies cost-consciously and follow personal safety practices, including use of infection-control devices, lifts, gait belts, eye shields, and gloves.
Demonstrate accurate keyboarding and computer navigation; use basic math to calculate intake and output.
Set up equipment such as oxygen, portable x-ray machines, and overhead irrigation bottles.
Respond promptly to patient call lights and address requests or report them to a co-worker who can fulfill them.
Perform skin assessments and promptly report abnormal results to a licensed nurse.
Assist patients with activities of daily living and feed patients unable to feed themselves.
Maintain clean patient rooms and change linens as appropriate.
Collect and correctly label urine, feces, sputum, and other specimens; deliver messages, documents, and specimens.
Observe patients, measure and record intake and output and vital signs, and promptly report changes to professional staff.
Maintain inventory of supplies according to unit routine.
Help patients walk, exercise, and move in and out of bed; transport patients to treatment units by wheelchair or stretcher.
Turn and reposition patients, independently or with assistance, to prevent pressure ulcers.
Monitor patients proactively for safety, communicate the need for monitoring devices to the licensed nurse, and consistently use patient safety devices.
Document performed activities accurately and promptly in the medical record.
Perform blood glucose monitoring and quality monitoring as directed, and promptly report abnormal results to a licensed nurse.
Use bed and chair alarms appropriately for fall prevention.
Greet visitors and callers, determine the purpose of their visit or call, and direct them to appropriate staff.
Facilitate admissions, discharges, and transfers in collaboration with other staff.
Assemble, clean-sheet, and tear down medical records; enter orders accurately and promptly.
Perform clerical and administrative functions, including ordering and maintaining supplies.
Operate nurse-call, fax, scanner, photocopier, computer, telephone, and telemetry systems.
Perform equipment quality checks, including checks of crash carts and transport monitors.
May perform clerk duties and assist with clerical functions.

Desired Qualifications

Health care experience within the last five years is preferred.

Minimum Hiring Wage:

From $18.89 per hour

Job Details:

Scheduled Hours: 6:30am - 7:00pm, every other weekend

Job Description:

A Brief Overview

Provides basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Provides high quality care to the following patient populations: Adult, Medical/Surgical, Geriatric, Telemetry, Cardiac, Neonate, Infant, Toddler, School Age, Adolescent, and Psychiatric care patients. Duties are included but are not limited to those below for specified units. * Perform Bedside shift report and beginning and end of shift.* Utilize policies and procedures to keep patients safe from falls. * Assist in wound prevention and Hospital acquired pressure injuries.• Care for the restrained patient and monitor for safety, as directed by the licensed nurse.• Is cost conscious in use of equipment and supplies.• Adhere to safety practices for own personal protection, i.e. infection control devices, lifts, gait belts, eye shields, gloves.• Demonstrate accurate keyboarding proficiency and computer navigation skills.• Demonstrate knowledge of basic math to calculate intake and output.• Set up equipment such as oxygen, portable x-ray machines, and overhead irrigation bottles.

What you will do

Answer patients' call lights in a timely manner and addresses request or reports to co-worker to fulfill the request.
Perform skin assessment and reports abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.
Perform activities of daily living (ADL’s).
Maintain clean patient rooms and changes linens, as appropriate.
Collect and correctly label specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
Deliver messages, documents, and specimens.
Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves.
Observe patients' conditions, such as measuring and recording intake and output and vital signs; report changes to professional staff in a timely manner.
Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.
Transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher.
Turn and reposition patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent pressure ulcers.
Proactively monitors patients for safety and communicates to licensed nurse the need for any monitoring devices (alarms).
Consistently uses patient safety devices.
Document activities performed in the medical record in an accurate and timely manner.
Perform blood glucose monitoring and report abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.
Perform quality monitoring as directed: BGM, etc.
Appropriate use of bed/chair alarms for fall prevention.
Greet visitors and callers to ascertain purpose of visit or call, and direct them to appropriate staff.
Facilitate admissions, discharges and transfers in collaboration with other staff.
Operate office equipment such as: nurse call, fax, scanners, photocopier, computer system, telephone system, telemetry.

Qualifications

Completion of C.N.A. course (or complete within four months of hire date) Required or
Completion of C.N.A course if currently in high school Required
Computer experience Required
Health care experience within the last five years Preferred
Answer patients' call lights in a timely manner and addresses request or reports to co-worker to fulfill the request. Perform skin assessment and reports abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner. Perform activities of daily living (ADL’s). Maintain clean patient rooms and changes linens, as appropriate. Collect and correctly label specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum. Deliver messages, documents, and specimens. Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves. Observe patients' conditions, such as measuring and recording intake and output and vital signs, report changes to professional staff in a timely manner. Maintain inventory of supplies based on unit routine. Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed. Transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher. Turn and reposition patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent pressure ulcers. Proactively monitors patients for safety and communicates to licensed nurse the need for any monitoring devices (alarms). Consistently uses patient safety devices. Document activities performed in the medical record in an accurate and timely manner. Perform blood glucose monitoring and report abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner. Perform quality monitoring as directed: BGM, etc. Appropriate use of bed/chair alarms for fall prevention. Greet visitors and callers to ascertain purpose of visit or call, and direct them to appropriate staff. Facilitate admissions, discharges and transfers in collaboration with other staff. Assemble, clean sheet, and tear down medical records. Operate office equipment such as: nurse call, fax, scanners, photocopier, computer system, telephone system, telemetry. Accurate and timely order entry. Perform various clerical and administrative functions, such as ordering and maintaining an inventory of supplies. Perform quality checks on equipment, i.e. crash cart, transport monitor.
Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
Certified Nursing Assistant within 120 Days Required

Qualifications:

Emergency First Response and Choking within 90 days of hire.

May perform clerk duties and assist with clerical functions.

MOAB within 12 months of hire.

Restraint training completed after hire.

Acute care: Med Surg and Telemetry: As above

Benefits:

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

Competitive base pay
Matching retirement programs
Health, Dental and Vision plans
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
Paid time off (PTO)
Education Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Discounted cafeteria meals
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Service Recognition program
Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

About the Company

Great River Health

Regional health system operating hospitals, clinics

Great River Health is a regional health care system serving southeast Iowa, west-central Illinois, and northeast Missouri, with hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and rehab services. It coordinates care across hospitals, clinics, and ancillary services to offer primary, specialty, urgent, and convenient care, plus therapy and home health within one network. It stands out by linking a large geographic footprint with integrated hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and equipment services, which supports smoother patient transitions and broad access to many specialties. Its goal is to provide high-quality, accessible health care close to home.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: West Burlington, IA
Founded: 1895

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