Patient Care Tech HUC Evenings

Baylor Scott & White Health•Waxahachie, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician - Health Unit Coordinator handles clerical and patient care tasks under a licensed nurse's supervision. This role is crucial in supporting the nursing team and ensuring efficient unit operations. The position involves collecting and recording patient data, assisting patients with daily activities, maintaining patient records, and managing unit supplies and communication. Key responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, performing blood glucose monitoring, assisting with hygiene and mobility, and responding to patient call lights. Clerical duties encompass completing and maintaining patient records, preparing reports, managing facility boards, and answering telephones. The role also involves maintaining inventory, stocking supplies, and ensuring a clean and organized work environment. The Patient Care Technician is expected to communicate effectively, maintain confidentiality, and work cooperatively with patients, families, and staff.

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.
Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
Must be able to maintain confidentiality about patients.
Must relate professionally and positively and work cooperatively with patients, families, and employees at all levels.

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.
Follows departmental policy, procedures, and guidelines.
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.
Perform 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.
Clean patient bedside units and nursing areas not covered by general housekeeping.
Clean equipment properly and distribute based on patient needs.
Attends in-services, unit meetings and conferences.