Patient Care Technician - Nursing Med/Surg - Grinnell - Full Time Days for Nights

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with activities of daily living.
• Answers patients call lights.
• Assists with simple procedures as defined in work area under the direction of the RN.
• Takes/monitors and records vital signs, weights, and intake and output.
• Transports patients, equipment, supplies, and specimens.
• Limits all specimens in accordance with standards.
• Aids in maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe environment.
• Uses technology to promptly and accurately document care provided.
• Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area.
• Demonstrates ability to consistently meet the department work schedule.
• Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service.
• Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient care.
• Reports in a timely manner, pertinent patient observations, significant incidents, or any changes in patient’s condition to the appropriate person.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities, objective and open to other’s views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to positive team goals, and puts the success of the team above own interest.
• Demonstrates effective communication with all members of the healthcare team.
• Follows established, individualized plan of care and teaching plans based on identified patient needs, under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of high school or equivalent. Minimum of 75-hour nurse aide course. Validation Code of “Eligible” status by the Director Care Worker Registry.
• Basic computer/typing skills.
• Mandatory Reporter certification or obtain certification within three months from date of hire.
• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.