Patient Care Technician - Brain Innovation Center (23rd Floor), Full-Time, Nights

About the role

The Patient Care Technician performs various activities in the treatment and care of patients, including routine hygiene care, ingestion of food and fluids, elimination of body wastes, mobilization, and dressing/undressing.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine technical tasks as authorized, such as collecting routine specimens, taking vital signs, collecting and recording intake and output and blood glucose, giving suppositories, performing intermittent catheterization, measuring bladder volume, hanging gastric feedings, and escorting patients.
• Captures and reports pertinent physiological, psychological, and functional data based on the patient's plan of care or patient need.
• Orients patients and families to the environment, therapeutic activities, and potential safety hazards and prevention strategies as identified by the registered nurse.
• Incorporates safety factors into the delivery of patient care as directed by the registered nurse.
• Implements interventions consistent with the plan of care as directed by a registered nurse.
• Observes patients and reports reactions or changes in patient condition to the registered nurse.
• Aids in transferring patients and patient care equipment to other specified areas.
• Documents functional care, procedures, and other quantitative values in the nursing database.
• Affords assistance in monitoring supply needs to ensure adequate inventory at the bedside.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CNA Certification or current enrollment in an accredited nursing program required.
• Successfully completes Patient Care Technician orientation.
• Demonstrates competency in applying the principles of the growth and development of infant, child, adolescent, young adult, middle-aged adult, and geriatric patients.
• Communicates effectively using timely verbal, non-verbal, and written communication.
• Proactively takes ownership for serving the customer, team, and organization for achieving goals and resolving problems.
• Willingly adapts to changing work demands and work environment.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and makes sound judgments to monitor and respond to patient needs or changes in condition.
• Anticipates, assesses, and addresses the needs of patients, internal and external customers to positively influence the patient/customer experience (directly or indirectly).
• Ability to transfer and position patients, consistent with lifting up to 35 lbs.

Qualifications

• Normal patient care environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.
• Occasional exposure to moderately adverse working conditions in performing certain patient care activities.
• Exposure to infectious diseases when working with patients.