Patient Care Tech - Acute Inpatient Medical; AIM

Position: Patient Care Tech - Acute Inpatient Medical (AIM) (0.5 Day)
* Ensure that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed.
* Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome
* Provide safe and effective patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse by performing tasks and support functions as delegated by department
* Observe and communicate to the licensed nurse any changes in patient condition and pertinent information regarding the needs of the patient and/or significant others
* Demonstrate effective and age-appropriate communication as well as the ability to understand the needs of the patient including non-verbal communication, fears, anxieties and language/cultural barriers
* Maintains accurate and real time documentation of patient care provided
* Assures patient privacy by knocking on doors, closing curtains and protecting patient information
* Responds within scope of practice to emergencies and life-threatening conditions
* Demonstrates support for changes in practice designed to improve performance.
* Organize and prioritize daily work, taking into account the needs of patients, families and other health care workers
* Maintain cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and department work areas
* Assist in identifying quality improvement opportunities and demonstrate support for changes in practice designed to improve performance
* Ability to prioritize tasks, identify needs for changes in priorities and takes the initiative to recommend and implement changes in concert with their supervisor.
* Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.
* Transports patients
* Provides patient care to include but not limited to rooming patients, taking vitals, patient transfer assists, and cleaning rooms/procedure room turnaround
* Schedules procedures via computer
* Orders supplies, stocks rooms, and monitors/tracks expiration dates
* Performs department specific duties as outlined on the department specific developmental checklist.
* Attends departmental/hospital meetings, activities or special projects per departmental guidelines.
* Practices cost containment efforts on a shift-to-shift basis by efficient use of time and resources, i.e., man-hours, patient charges, equipment, supplies, etc.
* Collects and records patient data within scope of practice (vital signs, IO, telephone calls, observation notes).
* Assists patients with activities of daily living and personal care/hygiene and responds to patient requests for assistance. Assists nursing staff with patient care needs.
* Provides support by answering the telephone, computer data entry, scheduling of patient appointments, greeting patients and visitors arriving in department, and communicating patient information and telephone messages as appropriate.
* Effectively communicate with team when requested needs cannot be immediately met.
* Assist Hyperbaric Nurse with patient needs (blood glucose, vital signs, dressing, bathroom needs, transfers) and cleans hyperbaric oxygen chambers with nurses' supervision and direction.
* Clean rooms after each patient use and stock rooms.
* Schedule patients for treatments based on referral work que and prepare schedule for the next day on white board(s).
* Help prepare clinic for anticipated needs. Utilize patient care tech template to help prioritize needs and duties.
* Settle patients in treatment rooms.
* Help close unit at the end of the shift if needed and available.
* Transports patients
* Provides patient care to include but not limited to rooming patients, taking vitals, patient transfer assists, and cleaning rooms/procedure room turnaround
* Schedules procedures via computer
* Orders supplies, stocks rooms, and monitors/tracks expiration dates
* Maintains professional boundaries while providing compassionate care and emotional support in the end-of-life care setting
* Demonstrates accountability in time management, flexibility in scheduling and good    organizational skills to meet the ever-changing needs of patients and families at end of life
* Follows the patient plan of care and communicates to the supervising RN and / or IDT with changes in patient condition or when changes to the plan of care are deemed necessary* (Community) In addition to personal care services will provide light household services and minor meal preparation as outlined in the patient plan of care* (Oldorf Hospice Hospice) Assists with meal preparation for Hospice House patients –additionally responsible for maintaining pertinent kitchen regulatory practices (i.e. temperatures, cleaning)
* Provide emotional support and education to patient and family regarding the end-of-life process, in a kind and compassionate manner.
* Work independently as well as within an…