PRN Patient Care Technician - ISS Float

Previous or current Patient Care Tech, Nursing Assistant, Unit Partner, or Unit Assistant experience is required for this position

The Intensive and Specialty Services Float Pool is looking to hire aPRN Patient Care Technician.

PRN Patient Care Technicians are required to work 24 hours in a 4-week schedule, 8 of these hours must be on a weekend shift or 1500-0700, and 1 winter and 1 summer holiday.

Under direct supervision, assists the members of the nursing team in provision of multiple types of patient care in in-patient and out-patient care areas. Their work requires familiarity with a wide variety of nursing procedures used in delivering patient care.

Characteristic Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Independently obtain and record vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
• Carries out medical asepsis when performing skills and tasks including but not limited to phlebotomy, peripheral IV removal, & Foley catheter removal and cares for patients who are medically isolated
• Performs simple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as enemas, preoperative preparation of the skin, dressing changes, collecting specimens, applying binders, braces, etc
• Performs special duties as taught and directed by the nurse in charge including but not limited to phlebotomy, ECG lead/12 lead placement, and brace/pin site cares
• Assists with patient admission, transfers, and discharges
• Directly provides for patients' personal hygiene and comfort
• Turns, positions and ambulates patients
• Transports patients, equipment, specimens, and supplies
• Feeds patients, serves drinking water and nourishments, and records patients' intake
• Assists patients with bedpans and urinals and records output
• Participates in nursing care conferences; reports pertinent patient information and incidents to nurse in charge
• Provides for patient comfort measures through social interactions
• Shares responsibility for preparation, proper use and care of equipment and supplies, and for neatness and cleanliness of unit
• May assemble and maintain equipment and supplies in preparation for various diagnostic or treatment procedures performed by physicians or nurse
• Cleans areas per designated guidelines andstandards demonstrating proper use of approved disinfectants, cleaning products, and care of the housekeeping equipment
• Stock and supply patient rooms and nursing units

Schedule

• 24 hours per month, 8 hours must be worked on the weekend or between the hours of 3 pm - 7:30 am and will include 1 summer and 1 winter holiday.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Ability to read, write and follow instructions

Previous or current Patient Care Tech, Nursing Assistant, Unit Partner, or Unit Assistant experience is required for this position