Technician-Patient Care PRN II

Overview

Job Summary

Job Summary Performs patient care tasks and basic patient care services under the direction of the professional registered nurse. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.

Required Population Served

Job Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities
• Communicates and collaborates with the professional registered nurse.
• Performs patient care tasks under the direction of the RN including vital signs, blood glucose testing, phlebotomy, electrode placement, venous compression devices
• Performs basic patient care services under the direction of the RN including height & actual weights, intake & output, retrieval of equipment & supplies, stocks patient rooms
• Maintains a conducive environment for the patient including clutter free rooms, removing linen/trash from rooms, quiet surroundings
• Supports patient/family communication needs including answering call lights, orienting new patients to the room, assisting with discharge appointments
• Promotes safety including assisting with patient mobility, safety rounds/4

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• Promotes comfort including providing water, ice, cups, pillows, blankets, assistance with meals
• Transports non-monitored patients
• Assists RN with monitored and/or intubated transports
• Performs other duties as assigned

Specifications Experience Description  Minimum Required Preferred/Desired1 year recent (within past 6months) experience

Education

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Training

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired Special Skills Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired Licensure Description  Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

CNA Program/Certification or AEMT/Paramedic

Licensure/Certification or MA Program/Certification; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIREReporting Relationships Does this position formally supervise employees? If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.

Reporting Relationships No Work  Environment Functional Demands Label Short Description Full Description Sedentary Very light energy level

Lift 10lbs. box overhead. Lift and carry 15lbs. Push/pull 20lbs. cart Light Moderate energy level

Lift and carry 25-35lbs. Push/pull 50-100lbs. (ie. empty bed, stretcher)
Medium High energy level Lift and carry 40-50lbs. Push/pull +/- 150-200lbs. (Patient on bed, stretcher) Lateral transfer 150-200lbs. (ie. Patient)
Heavy Very high energy level

Lift over 50lbs. Carry 80lbs. a distance of 30 feet. Push/pull > 200lbs. (ie. Patient on bed, stretcher). Lateral transfer or max assist sit to stand transfer.

Functional Demands Rating Heavy Activity  Level Throughout Workday Physical Activity Requirements - Sitting Occasional Physical  Activity Requirements - Standing Frequent Physical  Activity Requirements - Walking Frequent Physical  Activity Requirements - Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders)
Occasional Physical Activity Requirements - Carry objects

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Push/Pull Frequent Physical  Activity Requirements - Twisting Frequent Physical  Activity Requirements - Bending Frequent Physical  Activity Requirements - Reaching Forward Frequent Physical  Activity Requirements - Reaching Overhead Frequent Physical  Activity Requirements - Squat/Kneel/Crawl Occasional Physical  Activity Requirements - Wrist position deviation

Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements - Pinching/fine motor activities

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Keyboard use/repetitive motion

Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements - Taste or smell

Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements - Talk or hear

Continuous

Sensory Requirements Color Discrimination Near Vision Far Vision Depth Perception Hearing Yes Accurate Accurate Accurate Accurate Environmental Requirements - Blood-Borne Pathogens Anticipated Environmental  Requirements - Chemical Anticipated Environmental  Requirements - Airborne Communicable Diseases Anticipated Environmental  Requirements - Extreme Temperatures Not Anticipated Environmental Requirements - Radiation Anticipated Environmental  Requirements - Uneven Surfaces or Elevations Anticipated Environmental  Requirements - Extreme Noise Levels Not Anticipated Environmental Requirements - Dust/Particular Matter Not Anticipated Environmental Requirements - Other