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Patient Care Tech - Cardiovascular - Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
$31k-38k (estimate)
Full Time | Hospital
3 Weeks Ago
Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids is Hiring a Patient Care Tech - Cardiovascular - Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids Near Rapids, IA
Summary
- This job supports Mercy’s philosophy of patient centered care by providing safe and effective patient care by performing tasks and support functions under the supervision of a Licensed Nurse. Patient Care Technicians may fulfill an expanded role by performing additional tasks and responsibilities as delegated by their department.s
Job Duties
- Ensure that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed. Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome
- Provide safe and effective patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse by performing tasks and support functions as delegated by department
- Observe and communicate to the licensed nurse any changes in patient condition and pertinent information regarding the needs of the patient and/or significant others
- Demonstrate effective and age appropriate communication as well as the ability to understand the needs of the patient including non-verbal communication, fears, anxieties and language/cultural barriers
- Maintains accurate and real time documentation of patient care provided
- Assures patient privacy by knocking on doors, closing curtains and protecting patient information
- Responds within scope of practice to emergencies and life threatening conditions
- Demonstrates support for changes in practice designed to improve performance.
- Organize and prioritize daily work, taking into account the needs of patients, families and other health care workers
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and department work areas
- Assist in identifying quality improvement opportunities and demonstrate support for changes in practice designed to improve performance
- Ability to prioritize tasks, identify needs for changes in priorities and takes the initiative to recommend and implement changes in concert with their supervisor
Department Specific Duties
- Transports patients
- Provides patient care to include but not limited to rooming patients, taking vitals, patient transfer assists, and cleaning rooms/procedure room turnaround
- Schedules procedures via computer
- Orders supplies, stocks rooms, and monitors/tracks expiration dates
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Role Models exemplary customer service skills including verbal and non-verbal skills and proper phone etiquette
- Creates a welcoming environment for all healthcare team members.
- Demonstrates the ability to provides safe and effective patient care
- Must have the ability to remain focused in stressful situations and perform multiple tasks quickly.
Professional Experience
- Previous Patient Care Tech or Certified Nursing Assistant experience preferred
Education
- High School diploma or equivalent preferred
- In addition, ONE of the following is preferred:
- completion of a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) or Health Support Professional program, or comparable education, training and experience in the absence of successful completion of a CNA or Health Support Professional program
- a minimum of 2 years in a Bachelors in Nursing Degree program
- first year student in an ADN program
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- Licensure, Certification, Registration
- Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
- Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse/Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required. Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.
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- Physical Demand Requirements
- Heavy:
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- Must be able to lift up to 15# to waist and shoulder height on frequent basis.
- Able to lift up to 50# on occasional basis for assist with patient transfers.
- Rare lifting of up to 100# for controlled falls.
- Able to lift 15# overhead on occasional basis.
- Able to push and pull of up to 20# of horizontal force on frequent basis, up to 35# of horizontal force on occasional basis and up to 50# of horizontal force on rare basis.
- Ability to administer CPR.
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Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Hospital
SALARY
$31k-38k (estimate)
POST DATE
04/20/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/18/2024
WEBSITE
www.mercycare.org
HEADQUARTERS
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
SIZE
7,500 - 15,000
CEO
Jon Sweet
REVENUE
$500M - $1B
INDUSTRY
Hospital
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About Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
MercyCare Community Physicians has fifteen family practice clinics throughout the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area, including in Center Point, Hiawatha, Marion, Monticello, Mount Vernon, North Liberty and Tama. Two urgent care facilities and four specialty clinics are also part of the MCCP system. MCCP also offers billing and other administrative services to clients of its Managed Services Organizations. Established in 1995, MCCP is affiliated with Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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