Patient Care Technician (Med/Surg 3N)
Job description
- Provides considerate respectful care focused upon the patient's individual need.
- Accurately checks exterior of code cart each shift.
- Affirms the patient's right to make decisions regarding his/her medical care, including the decision to discontinue treatment, to the extent permitted by law.
- Collects and labels specimens without error.
- Accurately performs bedside glucose monitoring, and calibration of Accucheck and enters data.
- Correctly performs all scheduled and assigned tasks while continually observing patient needs.
- Retrieves blood from the Blood Bank.
- Verbalizes/performs understanding of 1:1 precautions and documents appropriately.
- Performs post mortem care.
- Follows CentraState policy regarding restraint application, documentation and observation.
- Always answers patient call lights in a timely manner.
- Provides basic nursing care, including partial and/or complete direct personal hygienic care to patients (i.e.: bathing, feeding, diversional activity) and assists patients with activities of daily living.
- Properly performs electrocardiograms.
- Provides partial and/or complete direct personal hygienic care to patients.
- Accurately performs simple wound care and ostomy care.
- Accurately collects and documents patient data (TPR, I&O, specimen collection, height and weight) utilizing learned technical skills under the direction of the RN. Accurately documents patient data and comfort rounds in Wellsoft system.
- Correctly makes occupied and unoccupied beds.
- Notifies nurse immediately for patient's complaints of pain/discomfort and any observed change in condition. Provides appropriate interventions for pain as directed by nurse and reports outcomes.
- Assists with the elimination needs of the patient while providing privacy and dignity.
- Performs rounding as per guidelines.
- Correctly feeds patients.
- Performs tasks to maintain patient mobility.
- Accurately maintains feeding tubes.
- Accurately performs incentive spirometry and pulse oximetry.
- Accurately obtains and documents temperatures, pulses, respirations and blood pressure.
- Accurately measures and documents intake and output.
- Reports patient intake and output to nurse.
- Supports cost containment through efficient use of equipment, supplies and other pertinent resources.
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Work Experience:
- One year nursing assistant healthcare experience required OR
- Successful completion of an approved CNA or PCT training course required OR
- Currently enrolled in a degreed nursing program AND completed an introductory nursing course such as Nursing 101 or equivalent OR completed a semester of a school sponsored clinical rotation in an acute setting.
Licenses and Certifications:
BLS certification (American Heart Association only) required.
- Glucose certifications are provided by CentraState during orientation.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills to effectively relate with all members of the healthcare team.
About Us:Find out why our employees love their jobs and being part of the CentraState family!
What We Offer:
- Highly competitive compensation
- Excellent benefits package and rewards program
- 403(b) retirement plan with company match
- 401(a) retirement plan with employer contribution
- Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Profit Sharing Program
- Growth Opportunity and Workforce Development Initiatives
- Continuing Education / Onsite Training
- A warm, welcoming company culture based upon mutual respect and a collaborative goal of providing excellent patient care
- Concierge Services with Work & Family Benefits
- Magnet recognized healthcare facility
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