Join us at Piedmont Eastside as we continue to grow! We currently have 36 Med/Surg (Surgical Dept.) beds that help meet the complex needs of our community.

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Management of patients having or requiring:

General post-surgical management
Bariatric surgery
Sepsis
Pneumonia
COPD management
Diabetic management
Osteomyelitis
Pancreatitis

The Medical/Surgical unit at Piedmont Eastside uses:

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 computer system

Responsibilities:

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