Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of a licensed nurse, the Patient Care Technician delivers efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction. The Patient Care Technician will perform various patient care activities and related non-professional services essential to caring for personal needs and comfort of patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Provides patient care in a manner conducive to safety and comfort. Patient care includes, but is not limited to:



1.1. Assists patient with or performs Activities of Daily Living (ADL);



1.2. Obtains and records Vital Signs and weights per policy;



1.3. Assists patients with ambulation and transfers;



1.4. Positions patients in correct body alignment in and out of bed;



1.5. Applies adaptive equipment as ordered;



1.6. Cares for personal belongings;



1.7. Assists physician and/or licensed nurse with treatments and procedures as needed;



2. Makes both occupied and unoccupied beds;



3. Accompanies patients when transported outside the center for appointments as requested;



4. Ensures patients are ready for scheduled rehab therapy and transports patients to rehab area;



5. Notifies licensed nurse if patient identification is missing;



6. Participates in the care planning process and implements care according to care plan;



7. Performs skin care treatments, as permitted by state regulation;



8. Applies simple clean dressings, slings, stockings, and support bandages, under direction of the licensed nurse, as permitted by state regulation;



9. Feeds or assists patients with meals and provides additional nourishment and hydration per care plan;



10. Records patient's oral intake and output;



11. Uses Point Click Care (PCC -POC) according to the Business Processes, if applicable;



12. Answers call light or bell promptly, delivers messages, cleans areas of spillage or accidents;



13. Uses Standard precautions when caring for all patients. Adheres to Contact and/or Droplet Precautions as indicated;



14. Participates in the orientation of new nursing assistants;



15. Reports changes in patient's condition, patient/family concerns or complaints to charge nurse and/or supervisor;



16. Collects and bags soiled linen and delivers to dirty linen area;



17. Obtains clean linens and supplies from supply areas, cleans utility rooms, kitchen areas and all other nursing areas, as assigned;



18. Cleans patient equipment as assigned;



19. Transfers patient's belongings and equipment as directed, and assists with postmortem care;



20. Assists with patient discharge as requested;



Up to hourly wage includes, shift differentials and extra shift bonuses