Health Technician Direct Care

Job Title

Health Technician Direct Care

PD06675A

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Admits and provides patient orientation to the room and unit
• Performs basic nursing skills including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration, and oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry, finger stick for glucose monitoring, oral suctioning, nasal swabs, and discontinuation of peripheral IV catheter
• Performs bladder scanning, records, and reports results
• Performs hourly rounding on patients with a purpose (pain, potty, positioning, proximity, pump)
• Documents patient information on flow sheets in the Electronic Health Record and/or paper flow sheets
• Notifies ICU telemetry monitoring technician when admitting patient to telemetry
• Provides telemetry monitor, identifies proper lead placement, and attaches electrodes upon admission
• Performs standard 12-lead EKG using the multi-channel EKG machine
• Understands and can identify basic rhythms and arrhythmias and provides appropriate communication to RN
• Activates Code Blue and initiates CPR when indicated
• Irrigates and dresses wounds maintaining a clean and as appropriate, sterile field
• Reinforces patient education provided by physician or RN on infection prevention and signs and symptoms of infection
• Collects patient laboratory specimens as ordered, including performing phlebotomy (if blood samples ordered), by following the facility established process(es)
• Responds appropriately and sensitively to death and dying patients, their families, and loved ones
• Feeds patients orally including those who are at risk for aspiration, after appropriate training

Work Schedule: Full Time, PM Shift 3:00pm to 11:45pm OR Full-Time, Night Shift 7:15pm to 7:45am

This is not a virtual position.

US Department of Veterans Affairs