What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Technician- North 6 General Surgery- Methodist position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Nursing Aides, Assistants, and Techs
- Sign On Bonus: $3,000
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9
- Department: Med/Surg N6- Meth
- Shift: Full-Time or Part-Time Evenings or Nights, weekend and holiday rotation
- Job ID: 160372
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Overview
Patient Care Technician- North 6 General Surgery- Methodist
Full-Time and Part-Time
Evenings or Nights, weekend and holiday rotation
Benefit Eligible
Shift differential for qualifying shifts
Sign-On Bonus: $3,000 for full-time offers
North 6 cares for patients with acute care surgical needs, specializing in colorectal and bariatric sleeve procedures, along with caring for acute care patients with medical diagnoses. The physicians and unit have received designation as a Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery. Collaborates with the Physician Surgical Residency Program to ensure the patients receive the best outcomes.
Responsibilities
- PCTs will perform patient care and treatments under supervision of a RN. Provides and documents care including, but not limited to, activities of daily living, mobility, specimen collection and respiratory support activities as directed by the RN.
- Possess the ability to lift, move, position and transport patients.
- Demonstrates the ability to meet the department work schedule.
- Demonstrates initiative to improve quality of care, patient and employee safety, and customer service.
- Team members under the age of 18 may not independently operate mechanical lift equipment.
Qualifications
- Must be 16 years old or older.
- 75 hour Certified Nursing Aid certification preferred.
- Level 3 Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Salary : $3,000
