Patient Care Tech (Progressive Care Unit) 32hrs/week-Day Shift

Tufts Medicine•Lowell, MA

3d•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Patient Care Team, you will ensure that the patient and family members are attended to in a caring and attentive manner, responding to the needs of patients/family members in a timely manner and maintaining a professional and friendly demeanor at all times. The PCU is a 36-bed unit for telemetry, step down, or intermediate level of care. Patients requiring peritoneal and hemodialysis, cardiac catheterizations, pacemakers, internal cardiac defibrillator placement, post-operative monitoring, and interventional radiology may be placed on PCU. Our patients receive continuous cardiac monitoring, and some may also receive continuous oxygen saturation monitoring. Patient can be on high flow oxygen, Bi-pap ventilation, and continuous cardiac Intravenous medications. The nurse patient ratio is less than on the med/surg floors, allowing patients to be more closely monitored. Job Profile Summary This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Nursing Support duties: Provides basic care services to patients, but does not have an RN or LPN license. Positions in this nursing support work under the direction of physicians, mid-level practitioners, and may work under the direction of registered nurses depending on their unit. A clinical technologist role that has specialized knowledge or skills gained through a combination of vocational education, training, and experience. This role will be most commonly applied to patient care and/or scientific/laboratory jobs. An experienced level role requiring basic knowledge of job procedures and tools obtained through work experience and requiring vocational or technical education. Works under moderate supervision, works through problems of a routine nature, but may at times require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures and communicates information that requires some explanation or interpretation.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of healthcare experience and nursing service experience
Certified patient care, clinical associate, certified nursing assistant or equivalent

Responsibilities

Under the direction of a nurse, performs all aspects of activities of daily living (ADLs) patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety.
Prepares patient rooms for admission.
Maintains a clean and safe environment for the patient.
Prioritizes patient care according to nursing direction, and discharge plan.
Transports patient to procedures/discharge within/from hospital as directed.
Cleans and operates equipment safely and correctly.
Prepares patients for meals, assists with meals or feeds patient as necessary.
Performs technical tasks, i.e. use of glucometer, lift assisted devices, and collect specimens.
Collects, records and reports accurate patient data in a timely manner
Performs the duties of a Patient Sitter and maintain continuous observation of a patient as outlined in the Sitter guidelines.
Provides clerical support as needed.
Greets visitors in a professional, friendly manner and directs to appropriate destination.
Answers phone in professional and friendly manner and directs caller to appropriate person
Screens all persons requesting access to the department for appropriateness of entry. Enforces department security policies.
Completes administrative duties regarding patient admission, transfer, and discharges in an organized and timely manner.
Maintains paper components in each patient chart.
Ensure that the patient and family members are attended to in a caring and attentive manner, responding to the needs of patients/family members in a timely manner and maintaining a professional and friendly demeanor at all times.
Works cohesively as a member of the patient care team, anticipating the needs of team members.
Establishes and maintains a positive and caring relationship with each patient, family and team member.
Reports variances in accordance with hospital policy
Participates in department meetings and in-service programs on a regular basis.