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Patient Care Tech FT Days Cardiac Advanced

Trinity Health·Des Moines, Iowa

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 27 days ago
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About the role

Provide direct patient care and support clinical staff by performing assigned studies and tests. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene, monitoring vital signs, and ensuring patient safety and comfort.

Employment type: Full time

SHIFT: 12 Hour Day Shift

Description

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.

MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa’s largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers.

With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers.

Job Description

Want to learn more about MercyOne Des Moines? Click here

Find a Location Des Moines, Iowa (IA), MercyOne Des Moines [https://www.mercyone.org/desmoines/find-a-location/]

Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Patient Care Tech.

As a Patient Care Tech at MercyOne, you will be supports the professional clinical staff by providing direct patient care and performing studies and tests as assigned. These duties may vary by shift or may be unit-specific.

Schedule

  • 12-hour shifts;
  • Days 7:00
  • AM - 7:30 PM; rotating weekends and holidays

General Requirements

  • Delivers assigned patient care and treatment as delegated by an RN or LPN.
  • Performs or assists patients with activities including personal hygiene, bathing, ambulation, transporting, range of motion exercises, dressing/undressing, feeding, changing bandages, elimination needs, and emptying drainage devices.
  • Responds to patient calls and anticipates patient needs. Assures patient safety and comfort through use of safe patient handling techniques, regular rounding, environmental maintenance, equipment maintenance, and other appropriate safety measures.
  • Calculates intake and output (excluding IVs). Measures vital signs. Performs bedside blood glucose testing. Makes entries to patient health records as consistent with scope of job duties and in compliance with company policy.
  • Initiates or assists with emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury).
  • Performs post-mortem care.
  • Sets up equipment and supplies for procedures. Prepares patients and rooms for procedures, admissions, and transfers. Discharges patients from system.
  • Observes and reports information regarding any change in physical/mental condition, behavior, or status of the patient to the nurse.
  • Collects and labels specimens.
  • Sets up, operates, and maintains selected pieces of equipment.

Minimum Qualification

  • Must be 16 years of age.
  • Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certified within six (6) weeks of hire.

Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Visit MercyOne Careers [https://www.mercyone.org/careers/] to learn more about the benefits, culture, and career development opportunities available to you at MercyOne Health System circle of care.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Benefits

  • Full Benefits Package
  • Career Development Opportunities

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Locations
Des Moines, Iowa; Central City, Iowa
Posted
Jul 1, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Trinity Health

With more than 11,000 employees in more than 185 locations, St. Peter’s Health Partners is the Capital Region’s largest and most comprehensive not-for-profit integrated health care network, which provides high-quality, compassionate, and sophisticated care to thousands of people...

Salary listed on 1,664 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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