Patient Care Technician - Medical/Surgical

Marshalltown Hospital

Shift: Full time, night shift, 6pm-6am. 36 hours per week. Every 3rd weekend and holiday rotation

Eligible for a $3,000 Sign-On Bonus

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in patient care? At UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown Hospital, we are looking for a dedicated Patient Care Technician (PCT) to join our Medical/Surgical team. This is a rewarding opportunity to work closely with Registered Nurses (RNs) and healthcare professionals, ensuring the highest level of care for our patients.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

• Partners with the RN and other healthcare team members to achieve patient care outcomes and goals of care, as identified in the plan of care.

• Performs specific tasks as directed by the RN and other healthcare team members per competency education. Consults and seeks out guidance from RN and/or other healthcare team members, as appropriate and when completing new or unfamiliar tasks or duties.

• Obtains, records and/or accurately enters data into the EMR, as identified in the PCT Scope of Practice. Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.

• Verbally presents factual, concise, and timely information and/or patient care data to the RN, the healthcare team, patients and/or family members in a professional manner.

• Sitter: After completion of Crisis Prevention Interventions (CPI) and sitter orientation, may be responsible to observe high risk patients 1:1 for patient safety.

Quality of Care

• Hand-offs will be done with attention to detail and with safety as a high priority. Hand-offs are utilized to communicate patient treatment and assessment information, patient education needs, goals of care and other quality care measures at each change of caregiver or setting of care.

• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.

• Maintains responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.

Minimum Requirements:

• Completion of RN/Education lead training Day within 6 months of hire
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification is required.
• CPI certification within first six months of employment.

Preferred:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Completion of a fundamentals course in nursing school or completion of EMT or CNA course
• Six months of clinical experience
• Experience or previous EMS experience

This position does not get reported with Direct Care Workers (DCW).