Patient Care Technician

Patient Care Technician

The Patient Care Technician functions under the supervision of a licensed professional nurse performing care appropriate to the patient population served and meeting daily routine patient care needs. The Patient Care Technician adheres to a culture reflective of Centra's best practice for quality and service, creates and maintains a safe patient environment, and contributes to a healthy work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assists nursing staff in gathering patient data.
• Provides and documents patient care under the direction of the professional nurse and as outlined in the plan of care.
• Communicates patient response to plan of care and changes in patient's condition to the appropriate staff.
• Responds to patient requests for assistance promptly.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics in moving, turning, and transporting patients and materials.
• Creates an environment that protects patients from harm.
• Adheres to National Patient Safety goals.
• Consistently practices Centra Safety behaviors.
• Applies Unit Service Excellence best practices in approaching patients, visitors, providers, and colleagues.
• Utilizes resources (time, people, supplies, etc.) cost effectively.
• Handles conflict resolution opportunities in an appropriate, timely, and consistent manner.
• Monitoring vital signs, along with intake and output.
• Assisting the patient with activities of daily living (ADL's) such as toileting, feeding, ambulation, bathing, turning, etc.
• Collection of laboratory (blood/urine/stool) samples.
• Changing bed linens.
• Performing EKG studies.
• Respond to patient requests for assistance and/or needs.
• Perform competency-based skill sets for patient care (wound care, foley insertion, etc.)
• Interpret and respond to patient cardiac rhythms.
• Obtaining patient weights.
• Transferring a patient to another floor or for radiology study.
• Keeping the rooms clean and free of clutter.
• Assisting with CPR in doing compressions and/or attaining resources needed.
• Helping to stock supplies in patient rooms.
• May perform other duties as assigned or requested and job specification can be modified or updated at any time.

Qualifications:

Required Certifications and Licensures: Hold a current, active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) course completion card.

Preferred Education: High School Diploma / GED