Multiskilled Technician - HK - FT - Shift 1

Responsibilities

• Provides clerical functions to include: answering the phone, preparing chart material, and transcribing physician’s orders with nursing oversight.
• Accurate and timely data entry per computer/medical forms, discharge procedures.
• Performs basic patient care that can be safely and legally delegated by the nursing staff.
• Tasks may include: appropriate hygiene care; positioning of patients in proper body alignment; assisting with nutritional/hydration needs; providing elimination assistance; assists with patient weights, vital signs; patient teaching; care for patients in isolation; assisting with transport or discharging of patients; and ambulation assistance.
• Accurately enters documentation into the EMR.
• Communicates patient’s status and progress to the primary nurse; communicates appropriately with patients, family/visitors, and hospital team members.
• Maintains department and hospital supplies as indicated; assist in care and maintenance of department and facility equipment.

Qualifications

• Education: High school graduate or GED preferred.
• Experience: PCA II- Certification by state exam or former employer, National Certification or prior healthcare experience or successful completion of the Fundamentals of Nursing semester/quarter of nursing school.
• Previous experience: as a unit secretary or MST preferred or other related experiences supportive of the ability to be trained to perform duties.
• Computer knowledge and skills or the ability to be trained.
• Additional Skills/Abilities: CPR certification or capability to certify within 3 months. Capable of working under occasional stress due to multiple calls and inquiries. Capable of communicating verbally with staff, patients, and visitors. Capable of working overtime as required. Capable of working hours assigned to include (all) shifts, weekends, and holidays. Able to read, write and speak the English language.