Patient Care Technician- Acute Care

Patient Care Technician - Acute Care

UnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge

Part-time, 24 hours per week

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• Completes care for adult and geriatric patients as assigned by the registered nurse.
• Assists the registered nurse with the admission assessment by obtaining temperature, respiration, height, weight, pulse and blood pressure. Orients patient to room and unit.
• Attends to patient's daily hygiene, including oral care, hair care, baths, peri care, application of glasses, dentures and hearing aids.
• Assists patients with meals when indicated.
• Assists with passing meals, nourishments, water and assists patients as need indicates.
• Records intake and output accurately.
• Acknowledges and meets patients' needs regarding movement and elimination.
• Assists patients with activities in a safe manner as directed by the nurse.
• Functions in day-to-day and emergency situations in accordance with nursing standards and as assigned by the nurse.

• Communicates with other members of the healthcare team in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
• Participates in unit operations demonstrating professional behaviors to include supporting goals of nursing unit and maintaining awareness of resource utilization.
• Participates in non-direct patient care activities including educational activities, performance improvement activities, and other related activities as directed.
• Completes environmental tasks as assigned.
• Performs clerical duties as assigned.
• Maintains orderly storage of supplies and assists in accounting for chargeable items.
• Documents temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weights and diet consumption in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Documents ADL’s in computer.
• Performs Glucose Point of Care.
• Demonstrates positive customer relation skills. (Adheres to the Character Counts Pillars Standards of Behavior)
• Must complete and pass BCLS.
• Adheres to departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
• Telemetry Unit:
• Performs EKG’s
• Applies telemetry equipment to patients using proper lead placement and discontinues equipment use.

Education: Seventy-five (75) Hour Nursing Assistant Course

Licensure: Certificate from an approved Nursing Assistant Course is required (unless waiver granted).

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to exercise good judgment, maintain effective interpersonal relationships and adapt to change.
• Ability to organize work.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and skills required for specialized area of assignment.
• Basic Life Support completion required.
• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care appropriate to adult and geriatric patients.
• Member of Support Stroke team requiring 2 hours of annual stroke education