Patient Care Tech Unit Coordinator PRN

Baylor Scott & White Health•Brenham, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician - Health Unit Coordinator performs clerical and patient care duties for the department under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. The role is based at Baylor Scott & White in Brenham, Texas, and is PRN on day shifts. Opportunities are available in Medical Surgical, ICU, and Telemetry departments.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Less than one year of experience.
BLS certification, or obtain BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
Ability to relate professionally and positively and work cooperatively with patients, families, and employees at all levels.

Responsibilities

Collect and record patient data, and report information and observations to nursing team members in a timely manner.
Obtain and record vital signs, height, weight, nutritional intake and output; perform finger-stick blood glucose monitoring.
Perform routine urinary catheter care and collect and transport requested specimens, including urine, stool, and sputum.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, dressing, eating, continence, turning, transferring, and ambulation; change linens as appropriate.
Respond to patient call lights and requests promptly and, when assigned, sit with patients requiring constant observation.
Complete and maintain unit and patient records, files, forms, and documents related to unit management and patient care, including admissions, surgeries, transfers, discharges, medical records, and physician call lists.
Maintain an organized work area and update facility boards, the pneumatic tube system, and telemetry box reconciliation according to departmental policies and procedures.
Prepare reports, purchase orders, projects, memos, and letters using computer programs.
Greet and assist visitors; answer telephones and contact nursing team members and medical staff using pagers, beepers, and cell phones.
Track unit call-light response times and assign phone and location devices to appropriate staff.
Perform work-area support duties as directed by a nurse or physician, including running errands, picking up supplies, and transporting patients.
Maintain inventory, requisition supplies, and stock work-area supplies and equipment.
Assist with non-medical patient care duties such as making coffee, transporting patients, and distributing ice, water, and blankets.
Clean patient bedside units and nursing areas not covered by general housekeeping, clean equipment properly, and distribute equipment according to patient needs.
Attend in-services, unit meetings, and conferences.