Patient Care Assistant - 7N Surgical Telemetry - Full Time 12 Hour Nights (Non-Exempt) (Union)

Patient Care Technician

The Patient Care Technician provides nursing staff support in the areas of patient care delivery, clerical functions, and organization of the unit environment, as well as set-up and maintenance of equipment. The emphasis on each of these areas will depend on the unit assigned.

Essential Duties

• Patient Satisfaction :
• Responds to patient call within 10 minutes.
• Anticipates pts needs
• Proactively makes rounds to reduce patient calls
• Maintains positive behaviors toward patients and visitors
• Smiles and is pleasant during all interactions
• Provides RN with necessary data related to patient assessment.
• Contributes input into the patient's plan of care and accurately implements interventions on the patient's plan of care, in collaboration with the RN.
• Performs essential skills which contribute to positive patient outcomes per routing, MD orders, and RN direction :
• Vitals
• Daily weight
• I & O
• Hygiene : bath, peri-care, oral care, HS care, hair care
• Maintains clear and organized patient rooms
• Assist with meals / feeding
• Ambulation / mobility; turn bed patients every 2 hours, transfers from bed to chair
• Provides fresh water at beginning and end of shift and prn
• Appropriately prioritizes patient needs
• Safety :
• Ensures safe physical environment and ensures safe operation of patient-care equipment
• Call light / telephone with reach
• Floors clear of fall hazards
• Maintains uncluttered and easy access to bathroom, ambulation, and emergency equipment.
• Commodes
• Walkers
• Shower chairs
• IV poles
• Beds
• Tables / Chairs
• Documentation :
• Documents all care provided, including vital signs, intake and output, meal percentages, equipment used, and patient care.
• Communication :
• Makes presence known before entering a room or private area
• Identifies / introduces self to patient and visitors
• Explains plan of care to the patient
• Does not engage in inappropriate discussions regarding other patients and unit operations
• Knows and utilizes all computerized systems to send messages, document care, and communicate patient / unit needs to various departments.
• Knows and follows line of communication within the department.
• Reports to RN / Charge Nurse pertinent information / significant change in patient condition / patient and family concerns and patient refusal of care in a timely manner.
• Reports to RN / Charge Nurse patient's inability to perform self-care and describes actions taken which were ineffective.
• Actively collaborates with the RN at the beginning and throughout the shift regarding patient care and data collection.
• Regulatory agency i.e. :
• Ensures that the unit is in continuous survey readiness
• No food / drink in nurses station
• No open containers in patient pantry
• No outside food in patient refrigerator
• No boxes etc. or floor
• Staff refrigerator kept clean
• Linens covered at all times
• Keep fire door closed
• Maintain clean / tidy nurses station, locker room, pantry
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Ensures confidentiality of patient records and other written information
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Required Licenses / Certifications

The hourly rate range for this position is $22.00 - $37.40.