PATIENT CARE TECH -
UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center · Rio Rancho, NM · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
Patient Safety
- Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
- Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
- Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
- Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
- Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
Development
- Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
Patient Care
- Provide basic patient care; take and record vital signs to include temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure and intake-output measurements
- Observe patient to ensure their safety and well being; report observations to Charge Nurse or appropriate designee
- Assist with activities of daily living (ADL): meals, ambulation, hygiene, linen change and toileting as instructed
- Maintain therapeutic plan of care and minute to minute care of patient who is at extreme risk to self or others
- Complete specific skills listed in the "University of New Mexico, Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Specific Functions" Matrix
- Complete documentation as required on the Electronic Medical Record
Qualifications
- Education: Essential: High School or GED Equivalent Certificate Essential: Education specialization: CNA or Cert EMTB (ICU & ED) or 1 semester accredit nurs pgm
- Experience: Essential: Nonessential: Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 1 year directly related experience preferred
- Credentials: Essential: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
- Physical Conditions: Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.