PATIENT CARE TECH -

Department: PreOp/PACU - SRMC | FTE: 0.50 Part Time | Shift: Days

About the role

Provide basic patient care to include tube insertion, wound care and phlebotomy. Assist in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station by performing clerical and receptionist duties and maintaining the physical environment of the area. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.

Responsibilities

• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols.
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops.
• 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".
• 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.
• Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Education specialization: MA, PCT, CNA, DD214, 2 semesters of nursing school, or UNMH Tech.
• 1 year of directly related experience.
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Provider or Professional Rescuers certification within 30 days of hire.
• Medical Terminology course within six months of position (nonessential).
• Bilingual in English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo (nonessential).

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.
• Working conditions: Significant exposure to chemicals and biohazardous materials requiring PPE. Limited access to medication room. Medication Administration Policy, Attachment A applies.
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required.