Patient Care Tech Day Shift

About the role

Palestine Regional Medical Center in Palestine, TX, a 150-bed hospital, is seeking a qualified candidate to join their team. The hospital has recently earned the prestigious Leapfrog “A” Safety Grade, the Platinum Award for quality from parent-company ScionHealth, and certification as a Chest Pain Center and Level IV Trauma facility.

Palestine Regional provides a range of comprehensive care, including the latest in diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services, both on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Palestine Regional is an integral part of the local community, giving you the chance to grow your career while making a real impact close to home.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient observation, documents patient care and response to care and communicates significant information to the registered nurse and other appropriate team members.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living.
• Provides basic care to ill patients, including positioning, lifting, turning, applying/utilizing special equipment, and assisting in the use of bed pan, urinal or commode.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output measurements accurately.
• Documents in a timely manner.
• Prepares patient room and bed for admission and transfers and ensures all necessary equipment is in room.
• Maintains an attractive and comfortable environment for patients with special consideration to cleanliness of room, ventilation, and lighting.
• Assists in patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
• Answers patient call lights, telephone, and paging system and responds as appropriate.
• Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, performs routine treatment procedures such as enemas, application of appliances for heat and cold.
• Able to release, remove, and reapply restraints to patient under the direction of an RN.
• Ensures patient is in proper position and alignment.
• Assist Registered Nurse and/or LVN/LPN with complicated patient treatment procedures.
• Serves and removes patient meal tray in timely manner.
• Assists with feeding and/or preparing items such as opening milk container, cutting food for patient.
• Assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED.
• Successful completion of a Patient Care Training program preferred.
• State Certified Nursing Assistant licensure preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• Healthcare experience preferred.

Skills

• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Able to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities and function under stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.