HCT - CMH Surgical 4H
About The Position
The HCT assists Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses in providing patient care by performing delegated patient care activities and unit maintenance. The role supports patients’ hygiene, nutrition, elimination, skin care, comfort, mobility, and measurement needs; assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges; and performs additional trained and certified skills as directed and supervised by a nurse. The HCT makes regular rounds, responds promptly to call lights, reports pertinent information to nurses, and completes documentation before leaving the shift. The position also helps maintain a clean, orderly, well-stocked, and safely functioning unit. Duties include completing unit errands and maintenance tasks, conserving supplies and linen, assisting with patient lifting and transfers, and supporting the work of nursing staff and peers. The HCT promotes patient, environmental, and personal safety through appropriate precautions, hand hygiene, protective equipment, safe body mechanics, and proper use of lift equipment. Through teamwork and respectful communication, the HCT contributes to patient and employee satisfaction, supports department goals and quality improvement, attends educational offerings to maintain current knowledge, and treats patients, families, colleagues, and other hospital personnel with warmth, concern, and respect.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least one semester of nursing clinical experience, or work as a CNA within the past 24 months, or successful completion of Carle's HCT In Training Program, or relevant medical military training, or completion of CNA coursework within the past 24 months, or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days.
Responsibilities
- Perform patient care activities delegated by a nurse, following applicable policies and procedures.
- Provide assigned patients with hygiene, nutritional, elimination, skin care, comfort, and activity assistance.
- Measure and record patient information and care outputs, including intake and output, vital signs, weights, and drain output.
- Perform additional skills, such as intermittent urinary catheterization and clean dressing changes, when trained, certified, directed, and supervised by a nurse.
- Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge processes, including room setup, orientation, vital signs, and handling patient belongings.
- Make rounds at least every two hours to check patient comfort, positioning, call-light access, and room orderliness.
- Respond promptly to call lights and patient and family requests, anticipate patient needs, respect privacy, and report pertinent information to the assigned nurse.
- Complete required documentation before leaving the shift.
- Use time, supplies, and other resources productively; prevent waste and return unused equipment and supplies as directed.
- Perform unit maintenance and errands to keep the unit clean, organized, safe, and adequately stocked.
- Assist with patient lifting, transfers, and mobility using safe practices and appropriate equipment.
- Prioritize and organize work as directed by the nurse, complete assigned work within the shift, and assist peers and nursing staff.
- Maintain patient, environmental, and personal safety, including hand hygiene, use of protective equipment, safe body mechanics, clear hallways, and prompt reporting of unsafe conditions.
- Contribute to teamwork, effective communication, patient and employee satisfaction, department goals, and quality improvement.
- Attend educational offerings to validate skills and maintain current patient-care knowledge.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
