Phlebotomist-Pct Acute West PT Nights

Position: Phlebotomist-Pct 4 Acute West PT Nights
** Description*
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** Entity:
Penn Medicine Doylestown Health*
* ** Department: 4 Acute West*
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* Location:

595 West State Street, Doylestown Pa 18901*
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* Hours:

Part Time Nights*
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* Job Summary:

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

** Accountabilities** :

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

- a. 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

- b. Recognizes and reports abnormal observations and/or changes in the patient's condition/progress to the Registered

Nurse in a timely manner.

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

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

- e. 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.

- f. 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

- g. 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

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

department needs.

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

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

Accountabilities

- b. 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

- c. 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.

- d. Demonstrates initiative in offering assistance to other team members

- e. Uses interpersonal communication techniques that show a willingness to accept and give constructive feedback for the

purpose of promoting professional excellence.

- f. Effectively communicates pertinent patient/significant other information during shift-to-shift report according to

department standards.

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

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

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