ACUTE CARE TECH

Forrest General Hospital•Hattiesburg, MS

About The Position

The Acute Care Technician (ACT) works under the direct supervision of a nurse and performs tasks delegated by the nurse or Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) to support quality patient care. The ACT assists patients with activities of daily living and clinical duties as part of the implementation phase of the nursing process. The position is organizationally accountable to the Patient Care Manager (PCM). The ACT provides age-appropriate technical care, gathers and documents patient information, and relays pertinent information to nurses and other healthcare team members. Duties include clinical skills such as venipuncture, obtaining vital signs and blood glucose, use of restraints and 1:1 suicide precautions, PPE use, repositioning, bathing, dressing, ambulating, and feeding patients. The ACT follows applicable patient-care and facility policies, procedures, and standards; maintains a safe and clean work environment; and promptly alerts appropriate team members when a patient's condition worsens.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working as a Nurse Aide.

Responsibilities

Provide technical care appropriate to patients' ages and developmental needs.
Collect and document patient data and relay appropriate information to the nurse.
Assist patients with activities of daily living and clinical duties.
Perform unit-required technical skills, including venipuncture, obtaining vital signs and blood glucose, restraint and 1:1 suicide precaution, PPE use, repositioning, bathing, dressing, ambulating, and feeding patients.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Maintain required skills, competencies, and certifications.
Use and troubleshoot equipment on medical-surgical units.
Complete thorough, concise, and timely documentation and shift reports, and communicate verbally with the care team.
Communicate pertinent patient information to healthcare team members.
Follow patient-care and FGH policies, procedures, and standards of care.
Promptly alert the RN/LPN, PCC, and other appropriate healthcare team members when a patient's condition worsens.
Use supplies cost-effectively and keep incremental overtime to a minimum.
Promote compassionate care, teamwork, and courtesy in interactions with patients, visitors, coworkers, employees, and non-employees.
Perform other duties as assigned.