Patient Care Technician

Job Title: Patient Care Technician

Department
: ICU

Location: UMMC

Schedule: Per Diem

Provides direct or indirect patient care in accordance with treatment plans as determined/delegated by a licensed nurse or RN. Assists with tasks necessary for the general management and organization of the patient care unit, being flexible meeting patient and/or unit needs.

• Provide direct patient care & indirect activities to facilitate unit functioning.

• Participates as a member of the care delivery team.

• Provide safe and competent care for patients with relationship to nutritional, skin integrity, elimination & hygiene needs including bathing, grooming and changing bed linens.

• Take patient vital signs including temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and pain level.

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, compassion and any other kind of support needed for the patient and patient family members.

• Demonstrates exceptional communication with the members of the care delivery team modeling teamwork for other team members.

• Assist with ambulation, feeding, transferring or lifting of patients.

• Assist with the admission, discharge and transfer of patients.

• May also perform clerical duties including transcription & maintenance of patient charts.

• Assists patient with mobility, such as sitting, standing, and walking.

• (Cath lab only) - Stocks rooms, may handle meds, sharps and syringes on the OR field.

• Minimum age requirement: 18

• Completion of one of the following:
  Nursing Fundamentals, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification, experience as a medical assistant/technician in a health related facility or participation in a Patient Care Technician training program.

• Associates degree

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M
- Medium Work
- Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects;
Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

PAY RANGE: $19.00 - $21.00