BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

Provides support to the patient care team, by performing direct patient care, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.  Provides assistance, collects specimens, and performs limited tests per physician order according to established procedures and training.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/COGNITIVE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Supports other direct caregivers as needed, under the direction of a Registered Nurse. 


• Performs activities of daily living including but not limited to:

Ambulation	Heights and weights
Bedpans – Toileting	JP/NG drain care
Positioning/turns/skin care	Ostomy care
Incontinence	Feeds
Meal intake %	Call lights
Empties foleys	Bathing/showering
Transfers to chair/log roll	I&O’s and charting in Cerner
Pass Water	Vital Signs
Oral Care	Catheter care
Maintaining safety	Preventative foam dressing

• Distributes clean linen and collect dirty linen.


• Transports monitored and non-monitored assigned patients throughout all areas of the hospital as directed.  Assists with patient transfers and discharges, including removal of equipment from patient rooms post-discharge.


• Assists patient with menu completion.  Delivers nourishments to assigned patient; provides water, ice, and between meal dietary needs to patients; cleans/maintains patient refrigerator and updates refrigerator temperature log, as assigned.


• Cleans equipment/utility room and stocks rooms.


• Collects specimens and obtains blood glucose according to established procedures and per physician orders and policy.  Arranges for transport of specimens to laboratory as appropriate.


• Performs EKGs, removal of Foley catheters, and bladder scans under the guidance of a registered nurse.


• Places patient on monitor telemetry leads, if applicable.


• Applies external devices (such as SCD’s, Pulse Oximetry, TPump/Aqua K pad, etc.) per physician order.


• Maintains safety initiatives including but not limited to hourly rounding, answering lights, monitoring patients who are a high risk for falls, and may be asked to provide 1:1 bedside companionship for patients as indicated.


• Ability to maintain composure in high-pressure situations.


• Conveys an attitude of understanding, trust, and compassion for individuals.


• Good communication skills.


• Commits to providing exceptional customer service to our patients and visitors. Commits to treating coworkers with respect and dignity and will follow our Non-negotiable Standards to promote a consistent positive experience for patients, employees and visitors.


• Documents care provided in Cerner.


• If applicable to the clinical unit, the applicant will have to demonstrate Monitor Transport Technician competency within the first 4-6 months and then annually after the initial completion of the Monitor Transport Technician class. The first 365 days requires demonstration of competency 3 times.


• Complete house wide mandatory education and maintains Basic Life Support Certification and any licensure if applicable.

Note:  The above stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by the incumbent in this position.  This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign additional tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• High School graduate


• AHA Healthcare Provider Training is required (BLS)


• Adheres to the hospital attendance policy and will make every effort to consistently be punctual when reporting to work and during daily activities.


• Basic computer skills are required

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Working hours vary according to departmental needs.


• Works under the direct supervision of an RN.


• Lunch periods will be assigned by the Charge RN.


• Requires full range of body motion which may include handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination


• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time


• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range


• May require exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment, such as risk of falls, strains, etc.


• Patient Care Technicians will be working weekend and holiday rotation and varied shifts per clinical unit area.

HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE CATEGORY

Category III