Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Bed Management, Blood Bank, Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Clinical Assessment, Communication Systems, EMT-Paramedics, Healthcare, Hospital, Hospital Systems, Intensive Care, Medication Administration, Medications, Nursing, Nursing Management, Paint Shop Pro Tubes, Patient Admissions, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Personal Care, Phlebotomy, Physician Assistant, Purchasing/Procurement, Registered Nurse (RN), Specimens/Samples, Systems Maintenance, Time Management, Training/Teaching
Overview
Full time 36 hours/week - 7:00am - 7:00pm
The Patient Care Tech assists patients with healthcare needs, activities of daily living and provides bedside care, including basic nursing procedures, all under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). In this role, the Patient Care Technician may also function as a phlebotomist by performing blood collection by venipuncture or dermal puncture, as appropriate. The Patient Care Tech I will float between the Med/Surg, ER, and ICU/CVU departments.
Responsibilities
- Obtains and documents vital signs & weight accurately and reports abnormal results to the nurse; documents appropriately on the electronic medical record.
- Provides assistance for personal care to patients including bathing, dressing, dietary needs, and toileting. Ensures security of patient's personal items and reports discrepancies to supervisor in a timely fashion.
- Documents patient intake/output, sends urine specimens to labs as ordered, performs daily phlebotomy as ordered, collects and labels tubes properly using hospital protocol and performs bedside glucose monitoring as instructed by nurse.
- Assists with admission, discharge, and transferring of patients. Updates hospital tracking system to reflect patient transfer.
- Assists nurse and/or physician with implementing treatment interventions (i.e. sterile and non-sterile soaks and/or dressings).
- Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (bed controls, nurse/patient communication system, and side rails).
- Obtains supplies and equipment as needed for patients and restocks supplies when needed, ensuring that all supplies used are properly charged to the patients.
- Completion of annual required training and learning modules including "Safe Medication Handling for Staff Who Do Not Administer Medications"
Qualifications
Required education:
Required experience:
- Acute patient care experience required
- CNA, EMT, or CMA required within 1 year of hire
Preferred experience:
U
University of Florida Health Science Center