Patient Care Tech- Med Surg/Tele (5th Floor) Full Time- Days
Patient Care Tech- Med Surg/Tele (5th Floor) Full Time- Days
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Job Description
If you are interested please apply online and send your resume to Jackie Cardenas at
POSITION SUMMARY
ThePatient Care Techniciansupports the work of the Registered Nurse to meet the needs of patients in order to provide safe efficient timely and excellent high quality care.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Answer patient call signals signal lights bells or intercom systems to determine patients needs.
- Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities such as getting out of bed bathing dressing using the toilet standing walking or exercising.
- Review patients dietary restrictions food allergies and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Record vital signs such as temperature blood pressure pulse or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Gather information from caregivers nurses or physicians about patient condition treatment plans or appropriate activities.
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention such as bruises open wounds cognition abnormal vital signs any signs of distress or blood in urine.
- Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior complaints or physical symptoms to nurses.
- Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
- Comply with the hospitals mission and values.
- Take an active role in the importance of rounding.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
A. Education
- High school diploma orGED preferred
B. Qualifications/Experience
- Six (6) months of experience within the last three (3) years in a hospital clinic or in a SNF/Home Health setting as a nurse assistant care partner medical assistant or student nurse with one semester in a clinical setting.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Must complete annual Workplace Violence Prevention Program/Certificate per hospital policy during initial training/orientation but not to exceed 30 days from hire/transfer.
- Current California State Nurse Assistant certification preferred
- A solid understanding of human anatomy basic medical terminology and rehabilitation principles is desired.
C. Special Skills/Knowledge
- Service OrientationActively looking for ways to help people.
- Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions conclusions or approaches to problems.
Employment Type
Full-Time
