Phlebotomist-Pct- ICU Nights

Position: Phlebotomist-Pct- ICU FT Nights
** Description*
* Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

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** Entity:
Penn Medicine Doylestown Health*
* ** Department: ICU*
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* Location:

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

Full Time ICU FT Nights 7pm-7am*
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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

◦ Post mortem care

◦ Skin care

◦ Ambulation assistance and Passive range of motion

- 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.

◦ Assures patient room is stocked and prepared for patient admission.

◦ Completes patient belonging checklist

◦ Orients patient to room, call bell, and routine

◦ Assists with packing and unpacking belongings

- g. Demonstrates competence in technical skills and selected therapeutic interventions and diagnostic procedures:

◦ Vital signs

◦ Intake and output

◦ Point of care testing (hemoccult, accudata, nasal swabs)

◦ Hot and cold applications

◦ Abdominal binders, antiembolism stockings, and ace bandages

◦ Traction, support and mobility devices/orthotics, prosthetics, and gait training equipment

◦ Soft limb restraints and mitts (excluding initiation)

◦ Specimen collection via mobile lab

◦ 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. 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

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

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

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

- e.…