Endeavor Health
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PatientCareTechnician-5ENeuro/Stroke/Tele-Days
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“Patient Care Technician - 5E Neuro/Stroke/Tele - Days at Endeavor Health. Skills: Patient care, Vital signs, EMR documentation. Provide care to patients on assigned nursing unit. Communicate effectively with patient, families, visitors, and health”
Industry & Context.
Every other weekend required, Rotating holidays required, May float to other inpatient units
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
CNA certification or accredited nursing assistant training course completion, Minimum six months patient care experience, Completion of one nursing clinical rotation, American Heart Association CPR Certification, High school graduate or equivalent, Ability to interact effectively with others, Ability to uphold confidentiality standards, Communicate effectively (written and verbally), Organized and self directed
Nice to Have
Epic EHR experience, Cerner EHR experience, Meditech EHR experience, Allscripts EHR experience, McKesson EHR experience, athenahealth EHR experience, PACS experience, LIS experience, RIS experience, HIPAA knowledge, HITECH knowledge, FDA knowledge, CMS knowledge, JCAHO/TJC knowledge, DEA knowledge, State licensure board knowledge, RN license, LPN/LVN license, NP license, PA license, MD/DO license, PharmD license, RT license, PT license, OT license, LCSW license, PsyD license, BLS certification, ACLS certification, PALS certification, NRP certification, CCRN certification, CEN certification, CNOR certification, CRNA certification, ICU experience, ED experience, OR experience, NICU experience, Oncology experience, Cardiology experience, Neurology experience, FDA approval process knowledge, GxP knowledge, ISO 13485 knowledge, Clinical trials knowledge, ICH E6 GCP knowledge, IND/NDA knowledge
What You'll Do.
Provide care to patients on assigned nursing unit
Communicate effectively with patient
Use standard precautions with all patients
Use special precautions based on patient pathology
Assist with patient hygiene
Assist with patient elimination needs
Set up patient room for new admission
Assist RN in admitting new patients
Take initial vital signs
Assist in providing for nutritional needs
Assist with ambulating patients
Assist with patient range of motion
Follow policies and procedures related to patient and
Follow safe patient handling guidelines
Demonstrate proper use of lifting equipment
Accurately document vital sign monitoring
Document point of care blood glucose monitor results
Clean all multi-use equipment between patients
Use fall and high risk precautions
Perform rounding with assigned patients
Perform repositioning with assigned patients
Communicate with RN regarding patient changes
Maintain clinical competency
Perform 12-lead ECG on patients
Organize nursing unit supplies
Stock nursing unit supplies
Maintain patient privacy
Maintain patient confidentiality
Measure Foley bag output
Record Foley bag output
Measure colostomy bag output
Record colostomy bag output
Gather required linen
Perform Accu-Check quality controls
Empty trash from patient rooms
Empty trash from nursing station
Empty trash from hallway
Empty trash from medication room
Empty trash from store room
Assist nurses in admitting patient
Set up room for patient admission
Transfer patient to bed
Check vital signs at end of shift
Give hand-off report to oncoming PCT
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Health care team
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Full Job Description
**Hourly Pay Range:** $18.84 - $27.32 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors. **Position Highlights:** * Sign on bonus: None * Position: Patient Care Technician – Nursing Assistant - Neuro/Stroke/Tele * Location: Swedish Hospital, Chicago * Full Time (36 hours per week) * Hours: Days (7a-730p); every other weekend and rotating holidays required * Required Travel: May float to other inpatient units as needed. **What you will do:** * Provides care to patients on assigned nursing unit under the direction of a Clinical Nurse Manager. * Communicates effectively with patient, families, visitors, and members of the health care team in a respectful manner. * Understands how to use and uses standard precautions with all patients as well special precautions that may be ordered for the patient based on the pathology diagnosed. This includes the use of all personal protective equipment. * Assists with patient hygiene based on the level assistance the patient requires. * Assists with meeting the elimination needs of the patient which includes helping patients to the bathroom or use bedside commode * Sets up the patient room for a new admission by placing new ECG cables and leads on the counter along with SPO2 cable (critical care) and disposable blood pressure cuff * Assists the RN in admitting new patients by attaching the ECG cables and pulse oximetry and taking initial vital signs. This includes patients with Covid-19. * Assists in providing for nutritional needs of the patient by helping them eat, if needed. * Assists with ambulating and range of motion for the patient. * Follows policies and procedures related to patient and staff safety. * Follows safe patient handling guidelines and demonstrates proper use of lifting and other patient safety equipment. * Accurately documents vital sign monitoring (temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure) as well the results of point of care
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