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    patient care tech - Albuquerque, United States - University of New Mexico - Hospitals

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    Department: Women's Special Care

    FTE: 0.90
    Full Time
    Shift: Days

    Position Summary:
    Provide direct, non-invasive, and routine patient care and related support services within an in-patient or out-patient environment. Interview patients and take vital signs. Perform activities of daily living (ADLs). Maintain supplies and equipment. Delivers dirty instrument trays. Transport patients. Assist orientation of new staff members. Position patients unable to do self- care. Assist patients with prescribed exercise regimen; perform routine tube care; change catheter bags; collect non sterile specimens; perform oral suctioning; perform I&O including documentation of bowel & bladder function. Observe patients. Operate Hoyer lift; perform daily heights and weights. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.

    Detailed responsibilities:
    * PATIENT OBSERVATION - Observe patient to ensure their safety and well being; report observations to Charge Nurse or appropriate designee
    * PATIENT CARE - Provide basic patient care; take and record vital signs to include temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure and intake-output measurements
    * PATIENT CARE - Assist with activities of daily living (ADL): meals, ambulation, hygiene, linen change and toileting as instructed
    * PATIENT CARE - Maintain therapeutic plan of care and minute to minute care of patient who is at extreme risk to self or others
    * PATIENT CARE - Complete documentation as required on the Electronic Medical Record
    * PATIENT CARE - Complete specific skills listed in the "University of New Mexico, Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Specific Functions" Matrix
    * DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
    * PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
    * PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
    * PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
    * PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
    * PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

    Qualifications


    Education:
    Essential:
    * High School or GED Equivalent
    * Certificate
    Education specialization:
    Essential:
    * CNA or Cert EMTB (ICU) or 1 semester accredit nurs pgm

    Experience:
    Essential:

    Nonessential:
    Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
    6 months patient care experience

    Credentials:
    Essential:
    * CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days

    Physical Conditions:
    Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

    Working conditions:
    Essential:
    * Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
    * Limited access to med room. Med Admin Policy, Att A

    Department: Clinical Nursing Support


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