Patient Care Technician-Critical Care Unit

				Overview:

Completes patient care and tasks as assigned by registered nurse utilizing awareness of the age-related needs of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and visitors. 

Responsibilities:

* Completes care for adult and geriatric patients as assigned by the registered nurse.
* Assists the registered nurse with the admission assessment by obtaining temperature, respiration, height, weight, pulse and blood pressure. Orients patient to room and unit. 
* Attends to patient's daily hygiene, including oral care, hair care, baths, peri care, application of glasses, dentures and hearing aids.
* Assists patients with meals when indicated.
* Assists with passing meals, nourishments, water and assists patients as need indicates.
* Records intake and output accurately.
* Acknowledges and meets patients' needs regarding movement and elimination.
* Assists patients with activities in a safe manner as directed by the nurse.
* Functions in day-to-day and emergency situations in accordance with nursing standards and as assigned by the nurse. 

* Participates in unit operations demonstrating professional behaviors to include supporting goals of nursing unit and maintaining awareness of resource utilization. 
* Participates in non-direct patient care activities including educational activities, performance improvement activities, and other related activities as directed. 
* Documents temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weights and diet consumption in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
* Performs Glucose Point of Care. 
* Telemetry Unit: 
* Performs EKG's   
* Applies telemetry equipment to patients using proper lead placement and discontinues equipment use.

Qualifications:

Education: Seventy-five (75) Hour Nursing Assistant Course preferred

Licensure: Certificate from an approved Nursing Assistant Course is preferred

Skills/Abilities: 

* Ability to exercise good judgment, maintain effective interpersonal relationships and adapt to change. 
* Ability to organize work. 
* Must demonstrate knowledge and skills required for specialized area of assignment. 
* Basic Life Support completion required. 
* Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care appropriate to adult and geriatric patients. 
* Member of Support Stroke team requiring 2 hours of annual stroke education
			

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