Job Title: Patient Care Technician

Department: Nursing

Reports To: Registered Nursing Staff

Approved By: Human Resources

Approved Date: January 2022

Reviewed By: Human Resources

FLSA Status: Hourly

Requirements:

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Skills: All patient care technicians are expected to participate in the patient care technician course given at the hospital and successfully pass the patient care technician exam.

Experience: 1 year preferred

Certification: Heart Saver CPR/AED

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Performs basic patient care procedures as delegated under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Reports pertinent observations to the RN.
• Takes patient's vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and patient identified pain score. Maintains accurate Intake and Output on patients as assigned
• Assists with personal hygiene care for patients: provides complete and partial bed baths, assists patients with tub baths and showers, provides PM Care, incontinence skin care assists with care of hair and nails, assists with shampoos as ordered and shaving provides skin care and back rubs and makes occupied and unoccupied beds
• Assists patients with their meals and feeds patients who are unable to feed themselves. Distributes additional nutrition and drinking water.
• Obtains routine specimens of urine, sputum and feces.
• Performs treatments such as Enemas, Ice Collar, Sitz Baths, Perineal Care, Foley Catheter Care, SCD boots and TEDs as per RN instruction. Assist RN with cardiac monitor leads and pulse oximetry placement as directed
• Performs CPR
• Empties drainage bags/canisters, measures contents and records on I&O
• Assists with post-mortem care.
• Assists patients getting into or out of bed: assist patients in walking, able to use safe lift equipment. Assists in positioning patients. Assists in the transport of patients as requested
• Assists in restraining patients as ordered by the physician and directed by RN
• Cleans and organizes bedside units, utility rooms, nourishment areas, and nurses’ station. Cleans and cares for unit equipment.
• Performs all other duties assigned

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)