Phlebotomist-Pct Acute West PT Nights

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Entity:
Penn Medicine Doylestown Health

Department: 4 Acute West

Location:

595 West State Street, Doylestown Pa 18901

Hours:

Part Time Nights

Job Summary:

Provides direct patient care and performs selected therapeutic interventions and diagnostic procedures under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

Accountabilities:

• Provides safe and efficient direct patient care with consideration for age-specific accommodations.

• Provides/assists patients physically by providing physical support through pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching, turning, kneeling, standing, sitting and balancing, and psychologically by providing emotional intervention.

Activities of daily living including hygiene

Nutrition and hydration

Comfort

Mobility and repositioning

Elimination

Skin care

Ambulation assistance

• Recognizes and reports abnormal observations and/or changes in the patient’s condition/progress to the Registered Nurse in a timely manner.

• Responds to patient/family requests in a timely manner utilizing excellent customer service skills.

• Responds appropriately in a critical situation, i.e.: code, respiratory compromise, falls, seizures.

• Demonstrates appropriate skill in utilization of the computer for documentation, point of care results, data retrieval, and communication, ensuring that no unapproved abbreviations are used.

• Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process.

Orients patient to room, call bell, and routine

Assists with packing and unpacking belongings

Assists in the transporting of patients

• Demonstrates competence in technical skills and selected therapeutic interventions and diagnostic procedures.

Vital signs

Intake and output

Point of care testing (Accudata, nasal swabs)

Bladder scanner

Hot and cold applications

Abdominal binders, antiembolism stockings, and sequential compression sleeves.

Support and mobility devices/orthotics, prosthetics, and gait training equipment

Specimen collection via mobile lab according to Specimen Collection Manual and Reference Laboratory Manual

Surgical preps (clips, scrubs & wipes).

Patient transport as necessary

Phlebotomy (venipuncture and capillary) per unit requirement

12 lead EKG

• Demonstrates initiative, self-direction and accountability in completion of assigned responsibilities in accordance with department needs.

• Collaborates with patients, families, and health care team members in order to achieve excellence in patient care.

• Utilizes effective interpersonal skills including interaction through understanding, talking, hearing, seeing and listening.

Accountabilities

• Participates in patient/family education as appropriate to level of training and practice, and with consideration for the patient's ability to understand and respond

• Consistently and continuously communicates, pertinent information regarding changes in patient status and patient care to patient care team members including skin breakdown, vital signs, intake and output, etc.

• Demonstrates initiative in offering assistance to other team members

• Uses interpersonal communication techniques that show a willingness to accept and give constructive feedback for the purpose of promoting professional excellence.

• Effectively communicates pertinent patient/significant other information during shift-to-shift report according to department standards.

• Informs and involves the patient and family prior to procedure or care being performed.

• Seeks direction and clarification of patient care needs and team responsibilities when necessary.

• Follows staffing guidelines. In the interest of patient care (Remove) Responds to changes or needs within the Patient…