Patient Care Technician - Nights 1k Incentive

Boone Health•Columbia, SC

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About The Position

Provides direct patient care in support of licensed professional nurses responsible for a team of patients and helps maintain a safe environment by reducing risk of harm. Collects patient information and reports it to the RN, contributing to patient assessment and identification of changes in condition. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring the ability to remain alert and work safely. The description outlines the general nature of the role and is not an exhaustive list of duties or qualifications.

Requirements

Meet at least one of the following experience or training criteria: be enrolled in a professional or practical nursing education program and have completed, or complete within 90 days, a fundamentals of nursing course; have been a professional or practical nursing licensure candidate who failed the state licensure examination within the past three years; be certified as a nursing assistant; have documentation of current certified nursing assistant registration in another state that meets 42 CFR 483.151 and 483.152; have documented nurse assistant, emergency medical technician, or surgical technician experience within the past three years; have completed a qualifying patient care technician training program or UAP training program within the past three years; have completed a professional or licensed practical nursing program outside the United States and be awaiting the licensure examination in this country; or have proof of patient care technician certification.
Maintain alertness and work safely; this is a safety-sensitive position.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nurse Assistant certification.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse, promoting patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs); perform vital signs, intake and output, fall and pressure ulcer prevention, Foley care, phlebotomy, and point-of-care testing as requested.
Collect clinical data and report changes in patient status to the nurse.
Assist the nurse with patient and family education.
Document all patient care activities provided.
Ensure supplies and equipment are available to meet each patient’s needs.
Participate in activities that promote safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Participate in professional development and lifelong learning.
Act as a 1:1 patient safety sitter as necessary.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.