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Patient Care Tech - MedSurg Ortho

Description:

Patient Care Tech - MedSurg Ortho

Full Time Days 7a-7p, 3 X a week, must work every other Saturday and Sunday

Piedmont Eastside

Joint & Spine/ Neuroscience Unit Profile (Med Surg 3)

We are a 17-bed hybrid unit, specializing in acute CVAs and TIAs, along with post-operative care of knee, hip, and spinal surgery patients. In addition, we handle all types of medical/ surgical patients.

Standards of practice and advantages:

Bedside report handoff at change of shift

Purposeful Rounding for safety and service

Quality initiatives such as pain assessment and reassessment, pressure ulcer prevention, infection prevention strategies for central lines and indwelling urinary catheters, etc.

Unit educator to help address competency, onboarding, and learning needs

Charge nurse out of staffing or with limited patient load to facilitate daily operations

EPIC electronic health record

Virtual Nurses to help with admissions and discharges

Nurse Extern program

Residency program

CAP (Career Advancement Program)

RESPONSIBLE FOR:
The Patient Care Tech, under the supervision of licensed clinical staff, provides care to patients from birth through the lifecycle, demonstrating competency with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to the clinical setting and hospital policy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Assists with patient assessments to include collection of data regarding the patients physical, psychosocial, health history and document patient safety and quality initiatives.
2. Assists patients and healthcare team with mobility, feeding, oral care, bathing, toileting, glucose checks, patient turning to maintain skin integrity and purposeful rounding while functioning independently with treatments, equipment and procedures appropriate to the scope of clinical practice.
3. Documents in the EMR in a timely manner all vital signs and treatments provided.
4. Communicates between all care partners effectively. Ensures primary nurse is aware of any issues, changes in patient condition, or concerns.
5. Assists with admission and discharge process. Meets patient in the room when admitted whenever possible to obtain vital signs and assist with patient intake.
6. Reinforces patient education provided by licensed staff.
7. Responds to call lights and fall alarms.
8. Where applicable, if acting in the Sitter role, the Patient Care Tech must remain with the patient at all times unless relieved by an appropriate staff member.
9. Where applicable, if acting in the Unit Secretary role, the Patient Care Tech will act as a clerical resource for all staff to help facilitate the proper care and potential movement of the patient through the facility and beyond while managing incoming calls and visitors in a positive manner.
10. All other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
Effective communication skills
Initiative
Functions independently
Ability to handle stressful environments
Thrives in an environment that emphasizes teamwork and collaboration
Demonstrates the ability to utilize safety tools

Disclaimer
The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
High school graduate or equivalent

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Entry Level

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
N/A

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Certification from a Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Technician program preferred
One year of patient care experience preferred

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