Patient Care Tech/Unit Clerk - Med/Surg

Tahoe Forest Health System • Truckee, CA

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About The Position

The Patient Care Tech/Unit Clerk performs direct patient care activities and related clerical and non-technical duties, helps maintain a safe environment, and performs cardiac monitoring for patients on telemetry. The role also provides receptionist and communication support on the patient care unit and prepares and compiles unit records.

Duties vary by assignment. Employees working in the ICU assist with ECG recording during code blues or cardioversions and check expiration dates on crash cart and par supplies. Employees working in the ICU and/or Med/Surg help prepare patient rooms and beds; assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges; provide personal care and routine treatments; take and record vital signs and measurements; assist with meals; collect and transport specimens; and maintain a clean, safe environment. They also monitor telemetry, notify the RN of rhythm changes, record and measure ECG tracings every four hours, maintain patient records and charts, compile and distribute reports, requisition supplies, and perform unit communication and clerical duties. The position may require on-call and call-back depending on unit census. This is a full-time position with variable shifts.

Requirements

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Satisfactory completion of a basic arrhythmia course within six months of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous acute care experience.
• Current enrollment in an accredited nursing school.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ECG recording during code blues or cardioversions and check for outdated items on crash carts and par supplies when working in the ICU.
• Prepare patient rooms and beds.
• Assist with and accompany patients, when necessary, during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
• Receive a report from the nurse at the beginning of the shift.
• Provide personal direct care and general services to patients and perform routine treatment procedures.
• Assist licensed staff with complicated treatment procedures.
• Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake/output measurements.
• Prepare patients for meals, serve and remove trays, and assist with or feed patients.
• Answer call lights and attend to patients.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment, especially in patient rooms.
• Assist patients with the handling and care of clothing and other personal property.
• Collect and transport specimens.
• Use supplies cost-effectively and follow established procedures for obtaining, charging, and returning patient equipment.
• Perform cardiac monitoring for patients on telemetry, notify the RN of rhythm changes, and record and measure ECG tracings every four hours.
• Maintain patient records; prepare charts for admissions, transfers, and discharges; compile and distribute reports; and maintain appropriate report sheets, including lab and census sheets.
• Requisition supplies.
• Answer questions from patients, family members, and visitors; answer telephones and provide information or route calls as appropriate.
• Use interpersonal communication strategies perceived as positive.
• Identify and report patient-related or staff-related problems.
• Enter and retrieve data using a computer and operate various business machines.
• Demonstrate System Values in performance and behavior and comply with System policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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