IACUC Coordinator

About the role

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides nursing staff support in the areas of patient care delivery, clerical functions, and organization of the unit environment, as well as set-up and maintenance of equipment. The emphasis on each of these areas will depend on the unit assigned.

Essential Duties

• Patient Satisfaction: Responds to patient call within 10 minutes; anticipates patient needs; proactively makes rounds to reduce patient calls; maintains positive behaviors toward patients and visitors; smiles and is pleasant during all interactions.
• Provides RN with necessary data related to patient assessment; contributes input into the patient’s plan of care and accurately implements interventions on the patient’s plan of care in collaboration with the RN.
• Performs essential skills which contribute to positive patient outcomes per routing, MD orders, and RN direction:
  • Vitals, daily weight, intake and output
  • Hygiene: bath, peri-care, oral care, HS care, hair care
  • Maintains clear and organized patient rooms
  • Assists with meals/feeding
  • Ambulation/mobility; turns bed patients every 2 hours; transfers from bed to chair
  • Provides fresh water at beginning and end of shift and as needed
  • Appropriately prioritizes patient needs
• Safety: Ensures safe physical environment and safe operation of patient-care equipment:
  • Call light/telephone within reach; floors clear of fall hazards
  • Maintains uncluttered and easy access to bathroom, ambulation, and emergency equipment (e.g., commodes, walkers, shower chairs, IV poles, beds, tables/chairs)
• Documentation: Documents all care provided, including vital signs, intake and output, meal percentages, equipment used, and patient care.
• Communication: Makes presence known before entering a room or private area; identifies and introduces self to patient and visitors; explains plan of care to the patient; avoids inappropriate discussions regarding other patients and unit operations.
• Knows and utilizes all computerized systems to send messages, document care, and communicate patient/unit needs to various departments; follows the line of communication within the department.
• Reports to RN/Charge Nurse in a timely manner:
  • Pertinent information, significant change in patient condition, patient and family concerns, patient refusal of care
  • Patient’s inability to perform self-care and describes actions taken which were ineffective
• Actively collaborates with the RN at the beginning and throughout the shift regarding patient care and data collection.
• Regulatory agency requirements: Ensures that the unit is in continuous survey readiness:
  • No food/drink in nurses station; no open containers in patient pantry; no outside food in patient refrigerator; no boxes on floor; staff refrigerator kept clean; linens covered at all times; keep fire door closed
  • Maintains clean/tidy nurses station, locker room, pantry
  • Maintains patient confidentiality; ensures confidentiality of patient records and other written information
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Specialized/technical training; graduate from an accredited Certified Nursing Program (grandfathered from CNA Certification requirement if hired/transferred prior to 8/2016)
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year experience in a health care setting

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CA DPH) (grandfathered from CNA Certification requirement if hired/transferred prior to 8/2016)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) – if no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date (required within LA City only)

Pay

The hourly rate range for this position is $22.88 – $38.90.