Noland Health Services-posted 3 months ago
Full-time
Dothan, AL
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

The Patient Care Technician at Noland Hospital Dothan is responsible for providing activities of daily living and other specified patient care procedures for adult and geriatric patients. This role involves assisting patients with their daily needs and performing various indirect patient care tasks to support the nursing staff and ensure a safe and clean environment for patients.

  • Provides for patient's activities of daily living with either total or partial assistance as directed by patient condition.
  • Bath or shower assistance.
  • Oral and/or denture care.
  • Perineal care.
  • Turning and repositioning patients every two hours or greater as indicated by patient need.
  • Ambulation assistance.
  • Meal assistance.
  • Answers call lights and relays information promptly to the nurses.
  • Runs errands to obtain medications, supplies, etc.
  • Transports specimens.
  • Inventories supplies and compiles list of needed supplies.
  • Stocks supplies and patient medications when delivered to the facility.
  • Discharge preparation including packing personal items and transporting patients.
  • Cleans and maintains unit and patient equipment.
  • Assists patients with elimination needs.
  • Performs simple range of motion exercises.
  • Performs finger stick blood glucose tests.
  • Performs intake and output measurements (oral, IV, NG, drains, etc.).
  • Performs vital sign measurements.
  • Obtains 12 lead EKGs.
  • Assists physicians and nurses with special procedures.
  • Assists with stocking of supplies and assesses inventory needs for medical and general supplies.
  • Cleans and stores dirty hospital equipment for future patient use.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
  • Minimum of one year of patient care experience required.
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