Patient Care Tech - HUC

About the role

The Patient Care Technician - Health Unit Coordinator handles clerical and patient care tasks under a licensed nurse's supervision.

Responsibilities

• Collects and records patient data, reporting information to nursing team members promptly.
• Obtains and records patient vital signs, height, weight, nutritional intake, and output.
• Performs blood glucose monitoring using finger-stick blood samples, test strips, and portable meters.
• Performs routine urinary catheter care.
• Collects and transports specimens, including urine, stool, and sputum, as requested.
• Helps patients with daily activities like hygiene, dressing, eating, and moving.
• Changes linen as needed.
• Answers patient call lights and requests quickly.
• May be assigned as a sitter for patients needing constant observation.
• Completes and maintains unit and patient records, files, forms, and documents, including admissions, surgeries, transfers, discharges, medical records, and physician call lists.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area for records, files, forms, and reference documents.
• Checks, updates, and maintains facility boards, pneumatic tube systems, and telemetry box reconciliation.
• Follows departmental policy, procedures, and guidelines.
• Prepares reports, purchase orders, projects, memos and letters using computer programs.
• Greets visitors and helps them as needed.
• Answers telephones and contacts the nursing team and medical staff using pagers, beepers, and cell phones.
• Tracks call light response time for the unit.
• Assigns phone and location devices to appropriate staff.
• Performs work area help duties as directed by the nurse or physician, including running errands, picking up supplies, and transporting patients.
• Maintains inventory, requisitions and stocks work area supplies and equipment.
• May help with non-medical patient care duties, such as making coffee, transporting patients, and distributing ice, water and blankets.
• Cleans patient bedside units and nursing areas not covered by general housekeeping.
• Cleans equipment properly and distributes based on patient needs.
• Attends in-services, unit meetings and conferences.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION - H.S. Diploma/GED Equivalent
• EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.

Key Success Factors

• Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality about patients.
• Must relate professionally and positively and work cooperatively with patients, families, and employees at all levels.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1