MedSurg CNA/PCT

Appling Healthcare • Baxley, GA

1d

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse, the Patient Care Technician assists with patients’ daily care, including activities of daily living, and monitors and reports changes in patient condition. The available shift is 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

The role includes supporting personal care, mobility, monitoring, documentation, nutrition, safety, room and equipment upkeep, and other patient-care activities. The technician participates in nursing reports, organizes work throughout the shift, takes call rotations, performs clerical duties, and assists with orienting new personnel. Other job-related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Current BLS certification; must obtain it within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred but not required.
• Previous Patient Care Technician or other clinical experience is preferred but not required.
• Additional languages are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with bathing, grooming, hygiene, feeding, and placement of adaptive equipment.
• Assist with lifting, positioning, and transporting patients.
• Apply and discontinue telemetry monitors according to physician orders.
• Obtain and document daily weights.
• Measure and record heights, weights, temperatures, pulses, respirations, and blood pressures, and graph results.
• Take and accurately record patient vital signs.
• Assess patients for skin abnormalities and help prevent skin breakdown.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Provide range-of-motion exercises as instructed.
• Empty urinary drainage bags, record amounts, and report irregularities to the nurse.
• Assist with bowel and bladder functions and provide daily catheter and perineal care.
• Track intake and output when indicated.
• Collect, label, and promptly deliver specimens to the lab.
• Treat residents, families, and staff with patience and tact.
• Immediately report changes in patient condition to the nurse, including abnormal vital signs, falls, or changes in mental status.
• Provide the nurse with accurate reports of care and patient responses.
• Provide post-mortem care.
• Regularly check on patients unable to express their needs.
• Distribute meal trays and feed patients, ensuring proper positioning for meals.
• Deliver and document snacks and supplements throughout the day.
• Reposition bedfast patients every two hours.
• Keep patient water pitchers clean, filled with fresh water, and within easy reach.
• Keep call lights within reach and answer them promptly.
• Keep patients dry by changing gowns, clothing, and linens as needed.
• Change bed linens, handle them according to infection-control guidelines, and make beds.
• Prepare patient rooms before patient arrival.
• Maintain cleanliness of patient units, central bathing areas, treatment and supply rooms, and other relevant areas.
• Remain aware of hazards and help ensure safe areas for patients.
• Participate in and receive nursing reports upon reporting for duty.
• Establish priorities and organize work throughout the shift.
• Clean and return instruments and equipment to their proper place.
• Assist in orienting new personnel.
• Remove trash and linen from patient-care areas at the end of each shift.
• Take call rotations.
• Perform clerical duties.
• Perform other job-related duties as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed