Patient Care Technician - Fremont- On Call - Day Shift

Kaiser Permanente • Fremont, CA

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About The Position

The Patient Care Technician supports the work of the Registered Nurse to meet the needs of patients in order to provide safe, quality care. Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, or designee, the Patient Care Technician assists the work of the Registered Nurse to meet the needs of patients in order to provide safe, quality care. Working as part of a team with the Registered Nurse, the Patient Care Technician participates in providing patient care, including: Implements progressive mobility guidelines (e.g. patients in chair for meals). Ambulating, turning and repositioning patients. Uses patient handling equipment in the tasks of lifting, transferring, repositioning and transporting patients. As needed, may also transport patients within the medical center and deliver and pick up specimens and prescriptions. Assisting with activities of daily living, including but not limited to: feeding, bathing, toileting, providing water, answering the phone, and oral care. Within the Patient Care Technician duties and responsibilities and dependant on the patient population, assists the Registered Nurse with patient monitoring, including but not limited to: obtaining, recording and reporting vital signs, weights, and measuring and recording inputs/outputs. May perform EKGs as required. In coordination with the Registered Nurse and other medical center staff, will maintain a clean and safe environment by providing a newly admitted patient with supplies (e.g. ICS/ Admission Kit), ensuring a clean and tidy bedside, and neat linens. Performs other related duties as necessary. Under the direction of the Nurse Manager or designee, the Patient Care Technician may act as a sitter to ensure that patient safety needs are met. As a sitter, the Patient Care Technician will assist the registered nurse assigned to the patient in providing care including hygiene, nutrition, mobility, monitoring and engage the patient in diversional and therapeutic activities.

Requirements

• Minimum six (6) months experience in a hospital, clinic or in a SNF/Home Health setting as a nurse assistant, care partner, medical assistant or student nurse with one semester in a clinical setting.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• A solid understanding of human anatomy, basic medical terminology, and rehabilitation principles.

Nice To Haves

• Current California State Nurse Assistant certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists the work of the Registered Nurse to meet the needs of patients.
• Implements progressive mobility guidelines.
• Ambulates, turns and repositions patients.
• Uses patient handling equipment for lifting, transferring, repositioning and transporting patients.
• May transport patients within the medical center and deliver and pick up specimens and prescriptions.
• Assists with activities of daily living including feeding, bathing, toileting, providing water, answering the phone, and oral care.
• Assists the Registered Nurse with patient monitoring including obtaining, recording and reporting vital signs, weights, and measuring and recording inputs/outputs.
• May perform EKGs as required.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment for patients.
• Acts as a sitter to ensure patient safety needs are met.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed