Patient Care Technician

• Answer patients' call lights in a timely manner and addresses request or reports to co-worker to fulfill the request.

• Perform skin assessment and reports abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.

• Perform activities of daily living (ADL’s).

• Maintain clean patient rooms and changes linens, as appropriate.

• Collect and correctly label specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.

• Deliver messages, documents, and specimens.

• Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves.

• Observe patients' conditions, such as measuring and recording intake and output and vital signs; report changes to professional staff in a timely manner.

• Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed.

• Transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher.

• Turn and reposition patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent pressure ulcers.

• Proactively monitors patients for safety and communicates to licensed nurse the need for any monitoring devices (alarms).

• Consistently uses patient safety devices.

• Document activities performed in the medical record in an accurate and timely manner.

• Perform blood glucose monitoring and report abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner.

• Perform quality monitoring as directed: BGM, etc.

• Appropriate use of bed/chair alarms for fall prevention.

• Greet visitors and callers to ascertain purpose of visit or call, and direct them to appropriate staff.

• Facilitate admissions, discharges and transfers in collaboration with other staff.

• Operate office equipment such as: nurse call, fax, scanners, photocopier, computer system, telephone system, telemetry.

Qualifications

• Completion of C.N.A. course (or complete within four months of hire date) Required or

• Completion of C.N.A course if currently in high school Required

• Computer experience Required

• Health care experience within the last five years Preferred

• Answer patients' call lights in a timely manner and addresses request or reports to co-worker to fulfill the request. Perform skin assessment and reports abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner. Perform activities of daily living (ADL’s). Maintain clean patient rooms and changes linens, as appropriate. Collect and correctly label specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum. Deliver messages, documents, and specimens. Feed patients who are unable to feed themselves. Observe patients' conditions, such as measuring and recording intake and output and vital signs, report changes to professional staff in a timely manner. Maintain inventory of supplies based on unit routine. Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed. Transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher. Turn and reposition patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent pressure ulcers. Proactively monitors patients for safety and communicates to licensed nurse the need for any monitoring devices (alarms). Consistently uses patient safety devices. Document activities performed in the medical record in an accurate and timely manner. Perform blood glucose monitoring and report abnormal results to licensed nurse in a timely manner. Perform quality monitoring as directed: BGM, etc. Appropriate use of bed/chair alarms for fall prevention. Greet visitors and callers to ascertain purpose of visit or call, and direct them to appropriate staff. Facilitate admissions, discharges and transfers in collaboration with other staff. Assemble, clean sheet, and tear down medical records. Operate office equipment such as: nurse call, fax, scanners, photocopier, computer system, telephone system, telemetry. Accurate and timely order entry. Perform various clerical and administrative functions, such as ordering and maintaining an inventory of supplies. Perform quality checks on equipment, i.e. crash cart, transport monitor.

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