Patient Care Tech HUC PRN Days

About the position

The Patient Care Technician - Health Unit Coordinator handles clerical and patient care tasks under a licensed nurse's supervision. This role involves collecting and recording patient data, reporting information to nursing team members promptly, and performing various patient care activities.

Responsibilities

• Collects and records patient data, reporting information to nursing team members promptly.
• Obtains and records patient vital signs, height, weight, nutritional intake, and output.
• Performs blood glucose monitoring using finger-stick blood samples, test strips, and portable meters.
• Performs routine urinary catheter care.
• Collects and transports specimens, including urine, stool, and sputum, as requested.
• Helps patients with daily activities like hygiene, dressing, eating, and moving.
• Changes linen as needed.
• Answers patient call lights and requests quickly.
• May be assigned as a sitter for patients needing constant observation.
• Completes and maintains unit and patient records, files, forms, and documents.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area for records, files, forms, and reference documents.
• Checks, updates, and maintains facility boards, pneumatic tube systems, and telemetry box reconciliation.
• Prepares reports, purchase orders, projects, memos and letters using computer programs.
• Greets visitors and helps them as needed.
• Answers telephones and contacts the nursing team and medical staff using pagers, beepers, and cell phones.
• Tracks call light response time for the unit.
• Assigns phone and location devices to appropriate staff.
• Performs work area help duties as directed by the nurse or physician.
• Runs errands, picks up supplies and transports patients.
• Maintains inventory, requisitions and stocks work area supplies and equipment.
• May help with non-medical patient care duties, such as making coffee, transporting patients, and distributing ice, water and blankets.
• Cleans patient bedside units and nursing areas not covered by general housekeeping.
• Cleans equipment properly and distributes based on patient needs.
• Attends in-services, unit meetings and conferences.

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma/GED Equivalent
• Less than 1 Year of Experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.

Benefits

• Eligibility on day 1 for all benefits
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5%
• Debt-free tuition assistance, offering access to many no-cost and low-cost degrees, certificates and more
• Immediate access to time off benefits