Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the technician assists with patients' daily living activities and plan of care, including bathing, feeding, mobility, and transport. They also perform technical duties such as phlebotomy, vital signs, point of care testing, and EKGs, while communicating changes in patient status to the RN.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have successfully completed an unlicensed health care provider/technician program or at least one fundamental nursing course, along with holding an AHA Basic Life Support certification. Preferred experience is 0-2 years, and at least one year of patient care experience in a similar role is required to meet the minimum hiring qualifications.
high schoolprofessional certificateCommunicationPatient CarePhlebotomyEKGsVital SignsPoint Of Care TestingPatient SatisfactionPerformance ImprovementAHA Basic Life SupportStandard PrecautionsFoley Catheter Care
Job description
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Short Description The Critical Care Tech I, under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), assists with patients’ activities of daily living and supports the overall plan of care.
This role involves direct communication with and support for the healthcare team, patients, and their families or significant others.
The position requires maintaining high standards of professional ethics and contributing to the delivery of quality patient care within the organization.
Support patients’ activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, feeding, hygiene, mobility, transport) and follow standard precautions Perform technical duties as directed by RN (phlebotomy, vital signs, point of care testing, EKGs, Foley catheter care) and document appropriately.
Identify and communicate changes in patient status to RN and respond appropriately, maintaining safe patient practices Reinforce education for patients and families regarding care needs and safety Participate in patient satisfaction initiatives, performance improvement activities, and assist in orienting new hires.
Complete annual hospital and unit-specific competencies by the required due date.
Consistently adhere to safety protocols and quality standards to ensure a safe environment and high-quality patient care Effective communication skills for interacting with patients, visitors, and coworkers.
Capacity to identify and communicate changes in patient status.
Overview Kelemen 8 is a medical-surgical unit that cares for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, illnesses and disease processes.
Benefits
Dental
Vision
Disability
Life
Health
Retirement
Certified Critical Care Tech-Kelemen 8 North - Progressive Care unit
North and South 8 have telemetry capabilities for our patients.
Kelemen 8 has frequent admissions and discharges.
Kelemen 8 can accept a total of 77 patients.
The North side houses 37 patients, and the South side houses 36 patients.
There are two negative pressure rooms with an anti-room.
There is a pharmacist present on the unit to assist the RNs with medication questions/concerns.
Multidisciplinary rounds occur every Monday through Friday.
Rounds involve all aspects of the healthcare team, including the patient and family.
Successful completion of Patient Care Technician training and have an active Patient Care Technician Certification required.
License/Certification Requirements AHA Basic Life Support certification required Successful completion of one of these certifications; CPT, CPCT-A, ACMA Special Requirements part time nights, 24 hours a weekhours: 7p-7:30a with weekend/holidays rotation Salary Min ($) USD $18.00 Salary Max ($) USD $29.00
