Patient Care Technician​/Senior Nursing Attendant - Endoscopy Ext

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Patient Care Technician / Senior Nursing Attendant - Endoscopy, 211 Ext., Full-Time, Days. In this role, the successful candidate assists in the implementation of the nursing process by performing direct and indirect patient care to assigned patients under the supervision of the Registered Professional Nurse. The candidate assists in maintaining an orderly and safe patient care environment and unit.

• Assist with admission, transfer and discharge of patients: orients patient to hospital environment, provides patient with toileting supplies, assists patient to remove clothes, completes property checklist and safeguards personal property through Security. Assist in transfer of patients by gathering belongings, completing clothing list and assisting in moving the patient. Prepare bedside unit to receive patients. Discharge patients: assist patient to dress, pack personal belongings, escort patient as necessary and remains with the patient until he/she has left the building.
• Conduct patient rounds for toileting, positioning, comfort, safety and personal needs; answer patient call lights and respond to patient needs promptly.
• Assemble O2 (e.g., nasal cannula) and suction set-ups.
• Provide basic hygiene to patients: bathing, AM/PM care, mouth care, denture care, hair care, nail and foot care, shaving, assists patients with bedpan, urinal and/or commode.
• Prepare patients for meals including clearing overbed tables, placing them within reach of the patient, positioning patient correctly for eating/tube feedings, assisting patients by preparing utensils and food items, feeding patients.
• Perform and/or assist patient with simple treatments; remove and reapply SCD wraps as directed by the RN, assist RN in enema procedures.
• Collect specimens as directed by the RN.
• Inform RN of any audible clinical alarms such as IV pumps, feeding pumps, ventilators, bedside monitors.
• Assist with moving, lifting, positioning and transporting of patients.
• Assist with removal and security of patient personal items prior to procedures, as needed.
• Change linen in accordance with policy and as necessary.
• Takes and electronically records blood pressure, temperature, pulse, pulse oximetry, and respiration per care level standard and as directed by the RN; reports any abnormalities to RN.
• Weighs patients and electronically records on admission as ordered and as directed by RN.
• Measures and records oral intake, urinary output, bowel elimination, gastric and other drainage onto I&O record (form or electronic); calculates 8-hour totals; empties drainage bags.
• Performs post-mortem care.
• Performs safety observations for patients on continuous observation or in restraints, per policy and as directed.
• Reports any changes observed in the patient’s condition to the RN.
• Responds to and meets patient/family needs and customer concerns with compassion and understanding; established effective, caring relationships with staff, patients, family and other members of the health care team.
• Maintains competence through in-service and educational programs.
• Attends staff meetings and reviews/signs minutes of meetings not attended; maintains a safe and uncluttered environment of care in patient rooms incl. removing excessive furniture, supplies and equipment; assists with supply and equipment management of patient,…