Patient Care Tech Day Shift PRN

Patient Care Tech Day Shift PRN – Specialists Hospital Shreveport

Position Overview:

Work with the medical staff and other healthcare professionals to provide direct patient care in a variety of health care settings. This is a PRN day shift position.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist with patient treatments as directed by nursing and physician staff
• Assist with patient care planning and patient assessment
• Assist with recording of vital signs, height, weight, input/output
• Assist with patient nutritional needs – delivery of food trays, feeding as needed, additional nourishment
• Assist with patient mobility – turning and positioning, ambulation, transferring to wheelchair as needed
• Assist with patient discharging
• Assist with patient ADLs – bathing, dressing, grooming
• Assist with inventory – stocking needed supplies
• Assist with computer order entry as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 0-2 years of related experience
• CNA required
• BLS certified

Other Skills/Abilities:

• Use of interpersonal communication techniques
• Requires standing, walking and running
• Organization and time management without direct order
• Requires pulling, lifting, turning and assisting patients
• Present a professional, caring and courteous image
• Knowledge of team building and dynamics

Location:

Shreveport, LA

Salary: $36,464.00 - $52,957.00 (est.)