Patient Care Assistant, Emergency Room Nights
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Patient Care Assistant, Emergency Room - 24 Hours, Nights
Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt
Hiring Range:
$15.00 - $25.71
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
Schedule Details:
Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend
Scheduled
Hours:11p-7a
Shift: 3 - Night Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours:24
Cost Center:
25080 - 2340 Emergency Room
Signing Bonus:
May be available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Overview:
Under the direction of the appropriate licensed clinician, and in keeping with unit specific standards, provides patient care to meet the personal needs and comfort of patients; and assists members of the healthcare team. As an integral member of the patient care team, serves both internal and external customers including patients, nurses, physicians and other colleagues who support the delivery of care and services.
The Patient Care Tech III (PCT III) brings an additional skill set to the table.
Major Responsibilities:
Provides clear, timely communication to the RN regarding observations and changes seen in patients.Provides constant observation of high-risk patients as assigned by the Resource Nurse or designee.Participates in the development and maintenance of a safe environment. Works to utilize interventions to de-escalate patients, and if unsuccessful participates in restraints in accordance with training and education as directed.Assists patient with daily living activities such as personal hygiene, ambulating, meals and nourishment.Assists in moving, lifting, positioning, and transporting patients by utilizing proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all work-related activities.Maintains patient safety by performing patient safety checks, utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as directed, and following the Restraint Policy standards when caring for a restrained patient.Takes and records vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and pulse oxymetry). Measures and records patients' height and weight.Performs EKGs, Point of Care tests and bladder scanning according to hospital standards. Collects, labels, and prepares specimens for transport to lab.Phlebotomy in certain locations.Demonstrates sensitivity and responsiveness to patients' needs by acting as a source of information and approaches all interactions with the intention of building positive rapport and relationships.Performs other selected unit specific procedures such as battery changes for telemetry units, checking status of unit equipment, cleaning equipment between patients and proper storage of supplies.Assists RN/Licensed Independent Practitioner with treatments and procedures by preparing patient; obtaining and setting up equipment and supplies, such as intravenous and hemodynamic lines, and utilizes sterile technique when indicated. Helps in positioning the patient and providing the patient with emotional support. Cleans up equipment and supplies following the treatment and/or procedure.Observes, measures, records oral food and fluid intake. Sets up full strength tube feeding solutions and refills tube feeding bags as directed. Empties and records output, as approved, from a variety of sources, e.g., Foley catheter, ostomy appliances and drainage systems. Performs ostomy care on established ostomate patients as directed.Answers telephone using appropriate telephone etiquette. Takes and relays messages. Utilizes intra-department communication systems, such as pagers and intercom.Replenishes patient and unit supplies and equipment.Keeps current with hospital and unit changes by reading communication boards and/or books, bulletin boards, posted notices and reads and responds to UMMHC e mail on a regular basis.Specialty Areas:
Unit Secretary – Functions as unit secretary assisting with patient admissions, transfers, and discharge procedures at least 5 shifts (40 hours) every 6 months. Maintains logs, organizes patient care charts for admission/discharge/transfer, maintains medical records, and enters data or retrieves medical information from…
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