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University of Arkansas

Public research university in Arkansas

Patient Care Technician - Emergency Department

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLittle Rock, AR, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required, and the patient care technician course must be successfully completed within three months of hire.
  • Must have excellent communication skills, the ability to follow oral instructions, basic computer skills, strong work ethics, and accountability.
  • Must be able to lift 100 pounds to waist height.
  • Must pass the required competencies.
  • Must be fitted for and capable of donning and performing routine tasks in personal protective equipment, including N95 masks, Powered Air Purifying Respirators, or Controlled Air Purifying Respirators.
  • The position is subject to pre-employment screening, including criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification.
  • Must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform patient-care tasks and duties that do not require a license as a trained member of the unit-based team supporting ongoing care identified by the multidisciplinary patient management team.
  • Work under the direct supervision of registered nurses and perform tasks that do not require a license, professional judgment, or intervention.
  • Obtain patient reports and communicate ongoing patient care information and changes in condition to the registered nurse; inform the nurse of patient requests or complaints.
  • Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
  • Transport patients to other areas of the hospital as directed.
  • Carry out the patient's plan of care using a multidisciplinary approach as delegated by the team leader.
  • Communicate with other team members to facilitate patient care, accept directions from registered nurses and team members, and follow through on delegated patient-care activities.
  • Provide grooming, oral hygiene, and comfort measures, and assist patients with ambulation, getting up in a chair, turning, and repositioning.
  • Document patient-care activities, tasks, vital signs, activities of daily living, wave tests, and intake and output accurately and promptly in accordance with unit and department standards.
  • Assist patients and visitors with information and solutions to problems.
  • Serve as a resource person supporting department members in performing their duties.
  • Notify appropriate staff members of problems requiring prompt intervention.
  • Complete five weeks of training, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., after hire.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Certification as a nursing assistant or military corpsman.
  • One year of patient-care experience in an acute-care setting.

About the Company

University of Arkansas

Public research university in Arkansas

University of Arkansas is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It provides undergraduate and graduate education, conducts research, and supports public-service and extension activity. Academic colleges, laboratories, student services, facilities, and administrative units make up the campus operating environment. Faculty, research, student-support, technical, trades, and professional roles support the institution. The profile is campus-specific while recognizing that the University of Arkansas System uses a shared official careers platform.

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