Patient Care Tech, Telemetry/PCU, PRN

The Patient Care Technician I is responsible for providing safe, emotionally supportive, and individualized care for patients under the direction of nursing staff and medical providers.

Requirements

• Basic patient care, including vital signs, blood glucose on adults, hygiene (bathing and oral care), positioning, toileting, linen changes, ambulation, range of motion, nutritional and hydration support, collecting lab specimens
• Assist with the setup for medical procedures
• Promotes a safe patient environment
• Stocks supplies per departmental needs
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA policies and procedures
• Assists the nurse in admitting, transferring, and discharging patients
• Orient patients and families to patient rooms, patient activities, and hospital policies
• Documents patient care provided and I&O
• Communicates information to nursing and medical staff
• Promotes patient safety standards
• Completes efficient and purposeful patient rounding to promote patient safety and the patient experience
• Assists with post-mortem care
• Responsible to perform Direct Observer and Sitter duties as needed
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients in the information technology systems
• Displays proper etiquette when answering the telephone
• Assists the Health Unit Coordinator with duties as needed
• Maintains patient census (accurate and up to date)
• Completes midnight census tasks as applicable
• Screens newborns for hearing loss and identifies those who require further auditory assessment

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off