Patient Care Technician- Full Time Nightshift

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. GENERAL DUTIES Facilitates and maintains a safe environment for patients and others: Performs the priority technical procedures required by the area/department/assignment safely, effectively, efficiently, and legally. Provides care services like Basic life support (CPR), ADLs, restorative care, calculates intake and output, lifting, ambulating, transferring, positioning, weights, equipment use, vital signs, phlebotomy, dressing changes, obtaining EKGs, etc. Prepares patient room, charts in the electronic medical record, cleans unit equipment, orders inventory medical/office supplies, and performs other non-complex tasks. Delivers basic patient care under the direction of the RN or other licensed healthcare provider: Prioitizes assigned tasks and patient care activities based on the following: acuity of the need, resource availability, customer/patient preference/request, and other departmental needs. Reports abnormal patient findings and situations to RN or other licensed healthcare provider and takes actions to correct unsafe conditions. Gives rationale for actions or decisions based on logic, successful experience, intuition and/or established policies/procedures. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to identify actions to improve patient care: Seeks supervision or assistance when unable to perform effectively or safely and independently. Contributes to continuity of patient care: Initiates and/or maintains job specific interventions to assure continuity of safe and effective care for patients. Complies with established hospital/departmental/personnel policies. Delegation: Delegates tasks to other team members to accomplish direct patient care or support activities. Questions the appropriateness of a task that has been delegated by the RN/Licensed healthcare provider when there are concerns about scope of practice. Enters supply rooms on nursing units as needed to perform necessary job functions. Refrains from manipulating or removing any intravenous fluids that are stored in the area.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or completion of a nursing assistant program required. Will consider two years as a certified nursing assistant or patient care tech in lieu of education.
Certified Medical Assistant through the American Association of Medical Assistants, Certified Nurse Assistant through the Louisiana State Department of Health, or Certified Patient Care Technician/Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant through the National Health Careers Association
Basic Life Support Health Care Provider through the American Heart Association and Non-Violent Crisis Prevention through the Crisis Prevention Institute

Responsibilities

Facilitates and maintains a safe environment for patients and others.
Performs the priority technical procedures required by the area/department/assignment safely, effectively, efficiently, and legally.
Provides care services like Basic life support (CPR), ADLs, restorative care, calculates intake and output, lifting, ambulating, transferring, positioning, weights, equipment use, vital signs, phlebotomy, dressing changes, obtaining EKGs, etc.
Prepares patient room, charts in the electronic medical record, cleans unit equipment, orders inventory medical/office supplies, and performs other non-complex tasks.
Delivers basic patient care under the direction of the RN or other licensed healthcare provider.
Prioritizes assigned tasks and patient care activities based on acuity, resource availability, customer/patient preference/request, and other departmental needs.
Reports abnormal patient findings and situations to RN or other licensed healthcare provider and takes actions to correct unsafe conditions.
Gives rationale for actions or decisions based on logic, successful experience, intuition and/or established policies/procedures.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to identify actions to improve patient care.
Seeks supervision or assistance when unable to perform effectively or safely and independently.
Contributes to continuity of patient care.
Initiates and/or maintains job specific interventions to assure continuity of safe and effective care for patients.
Complies with established hospital/departmental/personnel policies.
Delegates tasks to other team members to accomplish direct patient care or support activities.
Questions the appropriateness of a task that has been delegated by the RN/Licensed healthcare provider when there are concerns about scope of practice.
Enters supply rooms on nursing units as needed to perform necessary job functions.
Refrains from manipulating or removing any intravenous fluids that are stored in the area.