Stepdown PCT AM Shift
This position performs nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care activities including personal, physical and comfort needs of patients, under the supervision of a registered professional nurse. This position will provide high-quality patient care in coordination with licensed medical staff.
About the role
The position requires observing and reporting all patient concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately. It involves assisting the Registered Nurse with admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties. It also includes recording vital signs, assisting in personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures, recording oral intake and outputs, assisting in specimen collection, maintaining a clean and safe environment, reporting necessary equipment repairs, preparing patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures, communicating with RN regarding nutrition issues, and assisting with administrative tasks.
Responsibilities
- Observes and reports all patient concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately.
- Affords assistance to the Registered Nurse with admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties.
- Records vital signs, assists in personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures.
- Records oral intake and outputs (temperature, blood pressure and other monitoring).
- Affords assistance in specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients.
- Maintains a clean and safe environment to help prevent and/or control infections and to provide for safety of patients, visitors and employees.
- Reports all necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel according to departmental procedure in a timely manner.
- Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure.
- Communicates with RN regarding any nutrition issues, such as poor appetite or verbalized lack of understanding of diet changes.
- Affords assistance with administrative tasks to support the department operations.
- Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
- Prior patient care experience.
Qualifications
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
- Observes and reports all patient concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately.
- Affords assistance to the Registered Nurse with admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties.
- Records vital signs, assists in personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures.
- Records oral intake and outputs (temperature, blood pressure and other monitoring).
- Affords assistance in specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients.
- Maintains a clean and safe environment to help prevent and/or control infections and to provide for safety of patients, visitors and employees.
- Reports all necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel according to departmental procedure in a timely manner.
- Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure.
- Communicates with RN regarding any nutrition issues, such as poor appetite or verbalized lack of understanding of diet changes.
- Affords assistance with administrative tasks to support the department operations.
- Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel.
Skills and Abilities
- Effective communication with staff and patients.
- Ability to adapt to changing environments.
Physical Requirements
Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, and walking.
Working Environment
Working closely with others. Working protracted or irregular hours. Working around biohazards. Working around infectious diseases. Working with or near the deceased. Working with hands in water. Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.