ACUTE CARE TECH

Forrest General Hospital•Hattiesburg, MS

About The Position

The Acute Care Technician performs delegated tasks under the direct supervision of an RN to support quality patient care. The role participates in the implementation phase of the nursing process and is responsible to the Patient Care Coordinator (PCC), Charge Nurse, and Patient Care Manager (PCM) for patient care, with ultimate accountability to the Medical Nursing Director. The technician provides age-appropriate technical care, collects and documents patient data, and relays relevant information to nurses and other healthcare team members. The role includes performing patient-care skills such as venipuncture, taking vital signs and blood glucose, bathing, dressing, ambulating, and feeding patients, as well as assisting with restraint and 1:1 suicide precautions. The technician maintains a safe and clean work environment, communicates effectively, keeps clinical skills and competencies current, and follows organizational values, policies, procedures, infection-control requirements, compliance standards, and standards of care.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of an approved Nurse Aide training course.
If the candidate has no Nurse Aide experience, successful completion of the Acute Care Technician course at FGH during clinical orientation.
Successful completion of transfer training conducted by a Physical Therapist on the Rehabilitation Center.
Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of employment.
Ability to work as a team member, cooperate with others, follow directions precisely, demonstrate initiative, set priorities, and function under stress.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working as a Nurse Aide.

Responsibilities

Perform delegated patient-care tasks under the direct supervision of an RN.
Provide technical care appropriate to patients’ ages and needs, applying knowledge of growth and development.
Collect and document patient data and relay appropriate information to the nurse and other healthcare team members.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Provide patient care including venipuncture, obtaining vital signs and blood glucose, restraint and 1:1 suicide precautions, bathing, dressing, ambulating, and feeding patients.
Work with, troubleshoot, and assist the nurse with patient-care equipment, including vital-sign monitoring devices, blood glucose monitors, and specialty beds.
Safely position and assist patients using devices such as abduction pillows, splints, slings, braces, neck collars, walkers, crutches, immobilizers, and specialty beds.
Communicate effectively and in a timely manner, including through documentation, shift reports, and verbal communication.
Maintain clinical skills and stay current with skills, competencies, equipment, and certifications required for the nursing area.
Follow and promote organizational values, customer-service expectations, infection-control and compliance standards, and patient-care policies, procedures, and standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.