Patient Care Technician - Main Operating Room, Team 3 Orthopedics ($3,000 Sign-On Incentive) - For Hires New To Ui

Selected candidates eligible for a sign-on incentive of $3,000! Current UI employees are not eligible.

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing is seeking a Patient Care Technician - Retractor Holder for the Orthopedic Team (Team 3) in the Main Operating Room. This position will perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses.

Responsibilities Will Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Transport patients by bed, cart or wheelchair.
• Assist patients with bedpans, urinals and perineal cleansing.
• Transport equipment, specimens and supplies.
• Perform patient personal hygiene such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming and oral care for patients.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Perform basic CPR as required.
• Assist with preparation of patients for surgery
• Hold retractors for orthopedic total joint procedures
• Enter daily patient record charting in computer.
• Turn, position and ambulate patients.
• Set up rooms for patient admission.
• Stock and supply patient rooms and Nursing unit.
• Perform simple diagnostic/therapeutic procedures (i.e., dressing changes).
• Clean equipment, patient bedside area and nursing unit.
• Take temperature, pulse and blood pressure.

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule: rotating four, 10 hr shifts M-F. Extension of shift 1x per week

Location: John Colloton Pavillion (JCP)

Rotations: Rotating

Merit Pay Plan: Merit Alpha Matrix | University Human Resources - The University of Iowa (uiowa.edu)

Benefits Highlights

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

Ability to read, write and follow instructions.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact the Nursing Recruitment office at 319-356-2285.

Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Additional Information

• Appointment Type: Merit
• Classification Title: Patient Care Technician
• Schedule: Full-time

Compensation

• Pay Level: 5

Contact Information

• Contact Email: [email protected]
• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: anne beyerink