Patient Care Tech HUC PT Days

Baylor University Medical Center -  - Responsibilities:
Collect and record patient data, reporting information to nursing team promptly;
Obtain and record patient vital signs, height, weight, and intake/output;
Perform blood glucose monitoring using finger-stick samples and portable meters;
Perform routine urinary catheter care;
Collect and transport specimens (urine, stool, sputum) as requested;
Assist patients with daily activities (hygiene, dressing, eating, mobility);
Change linens as needed;
Answer patient call lights and requests promptly;
May serve as a sitter for patients needing constant observation;
Maintain unit and patient records, files, and documents (admissions, surgeries, transfers, discharges);
Maintain a clean and organized work area for records and reference documents;
Check/update facility boards, pneumatic tube systems, and telemetry box reconciliation;
Follow departmental policies and procedures;
Prepare reports, purchase orders, memos, and letters using computer programs;
Greet visitors and assist as needed;
Answer telephones and contact nursing staff via pagers/cell phones;
Monitor call-light response time for the unit;
Assign phones/location devices to staff;
Perform work area help duties as directed by nurse or physician;
Run errands, gather supplies, and transport patients;
Maintain inventory and stock supplies and equipment;
Assist with non-medical patient care duties (e.g., making coffee, transporting patients, distributing ice, water, blankets);
Clean patient bedside units and nursing areas not covered by housekeeping;
Clean equipment and distribute as needed;
Attend in-services, unit meetings, and conferences;
Demonstrate good communication and confidentiality with patients and colleagues