Patient Care Technician/ Certified Nurse Assistant
About The Position
An assistant in patient care and unit duties, delivering direct care to patients and families. Performs purposeful rounding on patients, bedside shift report, and documents on white boards. During rounding addresses the patients pain, position, pick up and restroom if needed. Monitors all call lights, responds promptly and appropriately regardless of patient assignment. Assist patients with meals, bathing, activities of daily living, complete linen change, and any other patient care measures that might be required within scope of practice. Monitor temperature, intake and output, blood pressure, heart rate, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, and accu-checks as ordered. This is just some of the basic job functions of a Patient Care Tech or Certified Nursing Assistant.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalency
- Current BLS certification
- Current TB test
Nice To Haves
- C.N.A. certification
- Previous hospital or nursing home experience
- On the job training is acceptable, with the completion of WRMC Nursing Assistant Course required
Responsibilities
- Performs purposeful rounding on patients
- Bedside shift report
- Documents on white boards
- Addresses patient pain, position, pick up and restroom needs during rounding
- Monitors all call lights and responds promptly and appropriately
- Assists patients with meals, bathing, and activities of daily living
- Completes linen changes
- Performs other patient care measures within scope of practice
- Monitors temperature, intake and output, blood pressure, heart rate, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, and accu-checks as ordered
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
