Patient Care Technician FT Nights

ScionHealth•Round Rock, TX

About The Position

Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Round Rock is a long-term acute care hospital specializing in patients recovering from post-intensive care and medically complex conditions. Its services include LTACH, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient wound care, intensive care, and telemetry-level care. The hospital also has a 12-bed acute rehabilitation unit and an outpatient wound-care suite with hyperbaric oxygen chambers. The Patient Care Technician performs patient observation, documents care and patient responses, and communicates significant information to the registered nurse and other appropriate team members. The role provides direct patient care on the Patient Care Unit under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, according to each patient's plan of care and in coordination with licensed caregivers and respiratory, rehabilitation, and laboratory departments. The technician also contributes as a member of the Patient Care Team.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, including equivalent completion of secondary school or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role.
Completion of a Patient Care Training program.
Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification upon hire or within the facility-specified time frame.
Six months of experience in a patient care setting.
Fluent English reading, writing, and speaking skills.
Good and regular attendance.
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
Ability to maintain good working relationships within the department and with other departments.

Nice To Haves

State-registered or certified Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) upon hire.

Responsibilities

Assist patients with activities of daily living and provide basic care to non-acutely ill patients.
Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, ambulation, bedpan, urinal and commode assistance, preoperative and postoperative care, and application of binders or anti-embolic stockings.
Provide personal care, including bed baths and oral, hair, and back care; change bed linens; clean bedside and overbed furniture; and straighten patient rooms.
Measure and accurately record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output.
Document patient care in a timely manner and report significant information to the registered nurse and other appropriate team members.
Consult with the supervisor and keep them informed of unit activities, needs, and patient-care issues.
Prepare patient rooms and beds for admissions and transfers and ensure necessary equipment is present.
Maintain a clean, attractive, comfortable, and safe patient environment, including appropriate room cleanliness, ventilation, and lighting.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures and handle patient belongings and personal property appropriately.
Answer patient call lights, telephone, and paging system and respond as appropriate.
Under registered nurse direction, perform routine treatment procedures, including enemas and application of heat or cold appliances.
Release, remove, and reapply patient restraints under the direction of a registered nurse.
Assist registered nurses and/or LVN/LPNs with complicated patient treatment procedures.
Serve and remove meal trays promptly and assist with feeding or meal preparation, such as opening containers and cutting food.
Perform other related duties as assigned.