• Job Description

  Req#: 46997
  Overview
  
  
  The Patient Care Tech assists patients with healthcare needs, activities of daily living and provides bedside care, including basic nursing procedures, all under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). In this role, the Patient Care Technician may also function as a phlebotomist by performing blood collection by venipuncture or dermal puncture, as appropriate.
  
  Responsibilities
  
  
  • Obtains and documents vital signs & weight accurately and reports abnormal results to the nurse; documents appropriately on the electronic medical record.
  • Provides assistance for personal care to patients including bathing, dressing, dietary needs, and toileting. Ensures security of patient’s personal items and reports discrepancies to supervisor in a timely fashion.
  • Documents patient intake/output, sends urine specimens to labs as ordered, performs daily phlebotomy as ordered, collects and labels tubes properly using hospital protocol and performs bedside glucose monitoring as instructed by nurse.
  • Assists with admission, discharge, and transferring of patients. Updates hospital tracking system to reflect patient transfer.
  • Assists nurse and/or physician with implementing treatment interventions (i.e. sterile and non-sterile soaks and/or dressings).
  • Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (bed controls, nurse/patient communication system, and side rails).
  • Obtains supplies and equipment as needed for patients and restocks supplies when needed, ensuring that all supplies used are properly charged to the patients.
  • Completion of annual required training and learning modules including "Safe Medication Handling for Staff Who Do Not Administer Medications"
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  Required education:
  • High school diploma
  Required experience:
  • Hands on patient care experience or 2nd semester RN student
  • CNA, EMT, or CMA required within 1 year of hire
  Preferred experience:
  • CNA, EMT, or CMA license
  
  
  Required education:
  • High school diploma
  Required experience:
  • Hands on patient care experience or 2nd semester RN student
  • CNA, EMT, or CMA required within 1 year of hire
  Preferred experience:
  • CNA, EMT, or CMA license
  
  
  • Obtains and documents vital signs & weight accurately and reports abnormal results to the nurse; documents appropriately on the electronic medical record.
  • Provides assistance for personal care to patients including bathing, dressing, dietary needs, and toileting. Ensures security of patient’s personal items and reports discrepancies to supervisor in a timely fashion.
  • Documents patient intake/output, sends urine specimens to labs as ordered, performs daily phlebotomy as ordered, collects and labels tubes properly using hospital protocol and performs bedside glucose monitoring as instructed by nurse.
  • Assists with admission, discharge, and transferring of patients. Updates hospital tracking system to reflect patient transfer.
  • Assists nurse and/or physician with implementing treatment interventions (i.e. sterile and non-sterile soaks and/or dressings).
  • Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (bed controls, nurse/patient communication system, and side rails).
  • Obtains supplies and equipment as needed for patients and restocks supplies when needed, ensuring that all supplies used are properly charged to the patients.
  • Completion of annual required training and learning modules including "Safe Medication Handling for Staff Who Do Not Administer Medications"

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