Patient Care Tech (Lab/EKG Tech for pre-screening) - Full Time- Day Shift
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Patient Care Tech (Lab/EKG Tech for pre-screening) - Full Time- Day Shift
As a member of the Patient Care Team, you will ensure that the patient and family members are attended to in a caring and attentive manner, responding to the needs of patients/family members in a timely manner and maintaining a professional and friendly demeanor at all times
This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Nursing Support duties: Provides basic care services to patients, but does not have an RN or LPN license. Positions in this nursing support work under the direction of physicians, mid-level practitioners, and may work under the direction of registered nurses depending on their unit. A clinical technologist role that has specialized knowledge or skills gained through a combination of vocational education, training, and experience. This role will be most commonly applied to patient care and/or scientific/laboratory jobs. An experienced level role requiring basic knowledge of job procedures and tools obtained through work experience and requiring vocational or technical education. Works under moderate supervision, works through problems of a routine nature, but may at times require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures and communicates information that requires some explanation or interpretation.
Hours: 40hrs/week - Day Shift
Location: Lowell General Hospital- Main Campus
Minimum Qualifications:
1. High School diploma or equivalent required
2. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA)
2. Completion of Nursing Fundamentals in an accredited Nursing program.
3. One (1) year recent experience as a Nursing Assistant (NA), Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Critical Care Tech (CCT) or Patient Care Tech (PCT).
4. Prior experience in acute care.
Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
1. Under the direction of clinical staff, performs all aspects of activities of daily living (ADLs) including: Prepares patient room for admission; Maintains a clean and safe environment for the patient; Prioritizes patient care according to nursing direction, and discharge plan; Transports patient to procedures/discharge within/from hospital as directed; Cleans and operates equipment safely and correctly; and Prepares patients for meals, assists with meals or feeds patient as necessary.
2. Demonstrates ability to perform technical tasks, such as use of glucometer, lift assisted devices, collect specimens, 12 Lead EKG, Simple dressings, wound care, applies approved orthopedic splints/ dressings.
3. Responsible for care of biomedical equipment, checking par levels and working order for BP cuffs, EKG cables, leads, oximeter cables, etc. Sends malfunctioning equipment to Medical Engineering per established procedure.
4. Collects, records and reports accurate patient data in a timely manner. Maintains paper components in each patient chart.
5. Greets visitors in a professional, friendly manner and directs to appropriate destination. Ensures that the patient and family members are attended to in a caring and attentive manner, responding to the needs of patients/family members in a timely manner and
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