Patient Care Technician - Medical Unit

LMH Health•Lawrence, KS

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician provides selected patient care activities under the direction of an RN. The role requires strong customer service and teamwork, recognizing and reporting changes in patient condition, assisting with patient admission, discharge, and transfer, and responding compassionately and promptly to patient requests and call lights. The technician provides direct care according to treatment plans and directions from the charge nurse, RN, or nursing director. Responsibilities include accompanying patients to treatments, documenting care accurately and promptly, helping with lifts, transfers, positioning, and ambulation, reporting and documenting questionable conditions to the RN on duty, and assisting with meals and bathing. Care must reflect the population served on the unit, and patient information must be handled in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The schedule is three shifts per week, from 1845 to 0715.

Requirements

Current Kansas Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification, completion of a Medical Assistant program (CMA), current EMT training certification, or completion of one year of nursing school.
Current BLS certification.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to work as a team player.

Nice To Haves

Prior patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care in accordance with treatment plans and direction from the charge nurse, RN, or nursing director.
Accompany patients to treatments throughout the facility.
Complete required documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
Perform and assist with patient lifts, transfers, positioning, and ambulation.
Observe, report, and document questionable patient conditions to the RN on duty.
Assist patients with meals and bathing as directed.
Provide nursing care appropriate to the population served on the unit.
Maintain patient information in compliance with laws and regulations.
Assist with patient admission, discharge, and transfer.
Respond compassionately and promptly to patient requests and call lights.
Recognize changes in patient condition and report them to the appropriate person.