Patient Care Technician - Temple TX

Baylor Scott & White Health•Temple, 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 supports patient care and department operations across the listed Temple, Texas departments.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Less than one year of experience.
Basic Life Support (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, vital signs, height, weight, nutritional intake and output, and blood glucose readings; promptly report information and observations to nursing personnel.
Provide routine urinary catheter care and collect and transport specimens, including urine, stool, and sputum, as requested.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, including hygiene, dressing, eating, continence, turning, transferring, and ambulation; change linens as appropriate.
Respond promptly to patient call lights and requests; serve as a sitter for patients requiring constant observation when assigned.
Complete and maintain unit and patient records, files, forms, and documents related to 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 personnel and medical staff using pagers, beepers, and cell phones.
Track unit call-light response time and assign phone and location devices to appropriate staff.
Perform work-area support duties as directed by a nurse or physician, including running errands, obtaining supplies, and transporting patients.
Maintain inventory, requisition supplies, and stock work-area supplies and equipment.
Assist with non-medical patient-care support duties such as making coffee and distributing ice, water, and blankets.
Clean patient bedside units and nursing areas not covered by general housekeeping; properly clean and distribute equipment based on patient needs.
Attend in-services, unit meetings, and conferences.