PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN-STEPDOWN - Alliance Community Hospital : Job Details

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

Provides support to the patient care team, by performing direct patient care, under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Provides assistance, collects specimens, and performs limited tests per physician order according to established procedures and training.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/COGNITIVE JOB FUNCTIONS

* Supports other direct caregivers as needed, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

* Performs activities of daily living including but not limited to:

* Ambulation

* Heights and weights

* Bedpans - Toileting

* JP/NG drain care

* Positioning/turns/skin care

* Ostomy care

* Incontinence

* Feeds

* Meal intake %

* Call lights

* Empties foleys

* Bathing/showering

* Transfers to chair/log roll

* I&O's and charting in Cerner

* Pass Water

* Vital Signs

* Oral Care

* Catheter care

* Maintaining safety

* Preventative foam dressing

* Distributes clean linen and collect dirty linen.

* Transports monitored and non-monitored assigned patients throughout all areas of the hospital as directed. Assists with patient transfers and discharges, including removal of equipment from patient rooms post-discharge.

* Assists patient with menu completion. Delivers nourishments to assigned patient; provides water, ice, and between meal dietary needs to patients; cleans/maintains patient refrigerator and updates refrigerator temperature log, as assigned.

* Cleans equipment/utility room and stocks rooms.

* Collects specimens and obtains blood glucose according to established procedures and per physician orders and policy. Arranges for transport of specimens to laboratory as appropriate.

* Performs EKGs, removal of Foley catheters, and bladder scans under the guidance of a registered nurse.

* Places patient on monitor telemetry leads, if applicable.

* Applies external devices (such as SCD's, Pulse Oximetry, TPump/Aqua K pad, etc.) per physician order.

* Maintains safety initiatives including but not limited to hourly rounding, answering lights, monitoring patients who are a high risk for falls, and may be asked to provide 1:1 bedside companionship for patients as indicated.

* Ability to maintain composure in high-pressure situations.

* Conveys an attitude of understanding, trust, and compassion for individuals.

* Good communication skills.

* Commits to providing exceptional customer service to our patients and visitors. Commits to treating coworkers with respect and dignity and will follow our Non-negotiable Standards to promote a consistent positive experience for patients, employees and visitors.

* Documents care provided in Cerner.

* If applicable to the clinical unit, the applicant will have to demonstrate Monitor Transport Technician competency within the first 4-6 months and then annually after the initial completion of the Monitor Transport Technician class. The first 365 days requires demonstration of competency 3 times.

* Complete house wide mandatory education and maintains Basic Life Support Certification and any licensure if applicable.

Note: The above stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by the incumbent in this position. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign additional tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

* High School graduate

* AHA Healthcare Provider Training is required (BLS)

* Adheres to the hospital attendance policy and will make every effort to consistently be punctual when reporting to work and during daily activities.

* Basic computer skills are required

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

WORKING CONDITIONS

* Working hours vary according to departmental needs.

* Works under the direct supervision of an RN.

* Lunch periods will be assigned by the Charge RN.

* Requires full range of body motion which may include handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination

* Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time

* Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range

* May require exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment, such as risk of falls, strains, etc.

* Patient Care Technicians will be working weekend and holiday rotation and varied shifts per clinical unit area.

HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE CATEGORY

Category III