UHC-Patient Care Tech Non-Oncology

About the role

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.

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 the 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.
• Affords assistance in indirect patient care by maintaining 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 to the department with administrative tasks to support the department operations.
• Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel.

Physical requirements

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.

Skills and abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate with staff and patients.
• Ability to adapt to changing environments.

Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure: High School Diploma or equivalent. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Prior patient care experience is preferred.