Healthcare Tech - Methodist Community Beh Hlth 6W

To assist Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses in the provision of patient care by performing assigned patient care and unit maintenance activities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training within 3 months – Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)

Responsibilities

• Performs Patient Care Activities as delegated by the Nurse utilizing applicable policies and procedures to ensure patient needs and expectations are met.
• Provides hygiene needs of assigned patients (AM/PM care, oral hygiene and denture care, perineal care, shampoo, bathing, shaving, care of TED/SCD hose).
• Provides nutritional needs of assigned patients (tray distribution, setting up trays, offering supplements, feeding, adding tube feeding, and recording intake).
• Provides elimination needs of assigned patients (Foley care, bowel movements, bladder training, enemas, and external catheters; records output).
• Provides skin care of assigned patients (turning, positioning, recognition and prevention of skin breakdown, operation of special beds, nail care, and back rubs).
• Provides comfort measures (proper positioning, back rubs, oral care, wrinkle-free bed sheets, and ensuring bedside table, water pitcher, urinal are within reach).
• Provides activity needs of assigned patients (dangling, turning, chair, ambulating, walker, and crutches).
• Performs measurements of assigned patients (I&O, hemoccult, gastrocult, TPR, B/P, weights, empty drains, abdominal girth, hose measurements).
• Performs additional skills as directed and supervised by the nurse, after training and certification, such as intermittent urinary catheterization and clean dressing changes (varies by unit or area).
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients, including vital signs, height and weight, room setup, room orientation, and assisting patient to bed.
• Sets up equipment for care (IV poles, admission kit, others) and stores/transfers patient belongings (dentures, hearing aids, glasses, and other personal items).
• Achieves patient satisfaction by making rounds minimally every two hours to ensure comfort, proper positioning, and an orderly room.
• Demonstrates ability to anticipate patient needs, answers call lights promptly, respects privacy, and reports pertinent information to the nurse in a timely manner.
• Uses time, supplies, and other resources productively to promote responsive and cost-effective care.
• Performs unit maintenance duties/errands to ensure a clean, neatly organized, efficiently operating unit.
• Completes care while conserving resources, prevents waste of supplies and linen, and checks patient rooms for unused equipment/supplies to return to SPD promptly.
• Assists with patient lifting in a timely manner and organizes/prioritizes work with changes as directed by the nurse.
• Maintains a neat and safe patient environment, including bedside tables, bathrooms, wastebaskets, bedpans, and specipans.
• Completes assigned maintenance tasks such as cleaning of kitchen, refrigerators, utility rooms, IV poles, carts, making charts, and distributing SPD items.
• Ensures adequate stock of BSI supplies in all rooms and is knowledgeable of SPD exchange cart system.
• Provides for safety measures of assigned patients (lifting, transfers, side rails, bed checks, call lights, gait belt use, back safety, slide board, use of restraints).
• Maintains clear hallways and doorways, uses protective equipment appropriately, and washes hands between patients and procedures.
• Practices good body mechanics, promptly reports unsafe equipment or risky situations, and is alert and responsive to all alarms/call lights.
• Demonstrates skills to promote patient and staff safety through appropriate use of lift equipment and effective communication.
• Contributes toward a department environment that promotes customer and employee satisfaction.
• Attends educational offerings to validate skills and maintain current knowledge of patient care.
• Gives and receives peer evaluation constructively and recognizes the unit as three interrelated shifts, supporting changes and assisting with staffing needs.
• Demonstrates People-to-People philosophy with patients, families, and unit staff, displaying warmth, concern, and respect.
• Communicates openly, honestly, and respectfully with other personnel and provides pertinent information on assigned patients to the nurse during the shift.

Skills

• Demonstrates skills to promote patient and staff safety through appropriate use of lift equipment.
• Contributes to a department environment that promotes customer and employee satisfaction through teamwork and effective communication.
• Utilizes practical problem-solving approaches to patient moving and handling issues.

About Us

At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and communities. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $17.89 per hour - $28.98 per hour. The actual compensation offered will be dependent on factors including experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked, and compensation model.

Benefits

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more, visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.