- Takes initiative in reporting patient needs, abnormal findings and condition changes to RN
- Actively participates in structured and informal handoffs
- Performs purposeful hourly rounding
- Promptly responds to patient requests
- Records/calculates intake and output, obtains weights
- Applies support/orthopedic devices such as support hose and compression devices
- Obtains routine vital signs, pain score and temperature
- Assists the patient with: coughing, deep breathing, use of incentive spirometer, oral suctioning
- Applies warm/cold therapies (heating pads, ice packs, cryocuff, hot ice machine and warm soaks)
- Provides care of the restrained patient including general care, application of the restraint and ongoing monitoring of the restrained patient
- Care and removal of Foley catheters
- Routine oxygen therapy, pulse oximetry
- Assist in preparing the body following death
- Bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring & ambulation using assistive devices as needed and appropriate
- Assists with feeding and menu selection
- Distributes/collects nourishments and orders late trays
- Answers call lights
- Collects and sends specimens including blood and blood cultures
- Obtains blood specimens from intermittent infusion devices, flushes intermittent infusion devices
- Inserts and removes peripheral IV catheters (not to include regulating drip rate of infusion)
- Competency based point of care testing such as blood glucose
- Documents all patient belongings upon admission
- Prepare patient room for arrival/ assists in transfers and or discharge of patients
- Orients patient/family/visitors to patient room, unit, waiting area and facilities
- Assists patient/family in the use of hospital equipment (telephone, lights television)
- Makes occupied and unoccupied beds
- Collects and disposes of soiled linen
- Cleans and maintains equipment according to procedures
- Applies simple dressing to clean wounds of stage I or stage II depth (partial thickness) following assessment of the RN (does not include dressings that require topical ointments, gels, creams, packing or ace wraps)
- Secures complex dressings that have been changed by other caregivers.
- Performs PEG care and dressing changes
- Gathers post procedural data after initial nursing assessment such as vital signs, circumcision checks
- Places patients on monitors/telemetry and maintains lead placement
- Clean intermittent urinary catheterization
- Checks/restocks unit emergency equipment/supplies and nurse servers
- Trach care and trach suctioning
- Performs other unit specific duties as delegated
- Bottle feeds infants.
- Assist new breastfeeding mother's with latching and positioning of infant, set-up of breast pump and initiation of pumping
- Completes and documents newborn hearing screen
- Follow instructions and record patient information.
- Prioritize assigned tasks and organize work.
- Walk and stand for 90% of shift.
- Lift, turn, and position patients.
pct/clerk--pre-op/recovery--full-time (days) - , MI, United States - Trinity Health Corporation
Description
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
GENERAL SUMMARY
Under the direction of a registered nurse, the patient care technician is responsible for direct patient care considering age specific, developmental, cultural and spiritual needs.
Assists in establishing and maintaining a patient care environment that is clean, safe and conducive to patient/family well being including concepts of relationship based care.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Demonstrates excellent communication with team members:
Assists patient in completing ADLs including:
Assists in establishing and maintaining a patient care environment that is clean, safe, and conducive to patient/family well being
Provides wound and exit site care as delegated:
Completes delegated unit specific activities such as:
Seeks ongoing learning experiences by attending appropriate inservices, continuing education and mandatory programs.
Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships with staff, patients, visitors and other team members. Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution. Implements service recovery strategies as appropriate. Creates an environment that promotes customer satisfaction and the patient experience
Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, associates, and visitors to St. Joseph Mercy Health System. Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in private places. Follows all HIPAA policies and procedures.
Behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital.
Demonstrates all SJMHS Performance Standards:
Focus on Others. Fully integrates Relationship Based Care into role.
Follows all SJMHS policies and procedures including infection control (use of body substance isolation and use of personal protective equipment when in contact with body fluids).
Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND LICENSURE
Education:
High school diploma or GED
Experience:
Minimum of one year of previous direct care experience (acute or long term) or successful completion of CENA, PCT, MA, or EMT course.
Student nurses must have completed their nursing fundamentals class of a BSN program.REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate with patients, families, and other employees Ability to:
Concentrate and pay close attention to details for over 90% of time Able to work in area with potential exposure to infectious agents and/or contaminants.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Administrative supervision is provided by the Nurse Manager.
Functional supervision is provided by a Registered Nurse.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification.
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Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation.
Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do.
Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.