Overview
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Patient Care Technician - Acute Care
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UnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge
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Shifts: Full-time, 7pm-7am, every third weekend and two holidays per year
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Why UnityPoint Health? ?
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n - Commitment to our Team – We’ve been named a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 by Becker’s Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.?
n - Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.?
n - Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.?
n - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.?
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n - Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.?
n - Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.?
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Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.
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Responsibilities
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n - Completes care for adult and geriatric patients as assigned by the registered nurse.
n - Assists the registered nurse with the admission assessment by obtaining temperature, respiration, height, weight, pulse and blood pressure. Orients patient to room and unit.
n - Attends to patient's daily hygiene, including oral care, hair care, baths, peri care, application of glasses, dentures and hearing aids.
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n - Assists with passing meals, nourishments, water and assists patients as need indicates.
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n - Communicates with other members of the healthcare team in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
n - Participates in unit operations demonstrating professional behaviors to include supporting goals of nursing unit and maintaining awareness of resource utilization.
n - Participates in non-direct patient care activities including educational activities, performance improvement activities, and other related activities as directed.
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n - Performs clerical duties as assigned.
n - Maintains orderly storage of supplies and assists in accounting for chargeable items.
n - Documents temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weights and diet consumption in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
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n - Demonstrates positive customer relation skills. (Adheres to the Character Counts Pillars Standards of Behavior)
n - Must complete and pass BCLS.
n - Adheres to departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
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Qualifications
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Education: Seventy-five (75) Hour Nursing Assistant Course preferred
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Licensure: Certificate from an approved Nursing Assistant Course is preferred
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Skills/Abilities:
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n - Ability to exercise good judgment, maintain effective interpersonal relationships and adapt to change.
n - Ability to organize work.
n - Must demonstrate knowledge and skills required for specialized area of assignment.
n - Basic Life Support completion required.
n - Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care appropriate to adult and geriatric patients.
n - Member of Support Stroke team requiring 2 hours of annual stroke education
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