Patient Care Technician - Med/Surg - UnityPoint Health

Patient Care Technician - Medical/Surgical

UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown Hospital

Full-Time Days, 36 Hours per week (12-Hour Shifts) - Every 3rd Weekend & Holiday Rotation

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.

Why UnityPoint Health? 

• Commitment to our Team – For the third consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members. 
• 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. 
• Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. 
• 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. 
• Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a 
•  remarkable employment experience. 
• Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. 

Visit https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. 

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).