Patient Care Technician - 7 South PCU FT

Patient Care Technician - 7 South PCU FT (Open)

This unit specializes in the step-down level of care of non-traumatic brain injuries and other diagnoses that include but not limited to Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke, Seizure Disorders, Brain Tumor/Cancer, and Neuromuscular Conditions. This unit will also include the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. The Patient Care Technician performs basic clerical and technical clinical services relating to the care, cleanliness, safety, and comfort for patients. Provides quality service through a team oriented, collaborative approach to patient care.

You will work three 12-hour shifts each week with every other weekend and rotating holiday requirements. Successful candidate MUST BE able to attend required orientation classes during daytime hours, Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm for the first 2 weeks. These classes are mandatory!

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The Patient Care Technician:

• Provides basic nursing care and performs technical skills for specified age groups according to established standards. Assists patients with activities of daily living.
• Documents and reports patient observations to licensed staff.
• Transports patients, supplies, specimens, equipment, etc. within the facility.
• Contributes to Carilion Clinic's performance improvement activities. Actively participates in obtaining desired service line/departmental outcomes.
• Assists with chart audits.
• Participates in unit quality activities.
• Actively participates in unit activities and/or organization councils/committees.
• May lead unit huddle; participate in IDR's (unit based interdepartmental patient rounds)
• Provides support for department/unit staff scheduling, including covering lunch assignments.
• Reviews medical record for outstanding orders and notifies nurse of stat orders and medication changes.
• Orders department/unit supplies and equipment and stocks/organizes supplies.
• Assists with wayfinding, answering phones, making meaningful connections with patient and visitors.
• Processes equipment between patients as needed (cleans unit-based equipment and gathers supplies needed to operate equipment).
• Operates and maintains general office equipment.
• Leads streamlined, timely and comprehensive admission, transfer, and discharge processes keeping the patient experience as the top focus.
• Assists in coordination of patient flow into/out of area using department/unit specific software and Intranet. Is aware of unit outcomes and metrics and promotes process improvement initiatives that add value to our outcomes and/or organizational mission.
• Welcomes and assists patients and visitors; assists with registration. Serves as "face" of the unit; role models service excellence behaviors at all times.
• Answers phones and interacts with patients, visitors, physicians, and other health professionals. Receives and screens incoming calls via telephone and patient call system. Routes calls to appropriate individuals and takes messages accurately
• Monitors cleanliness of the waiting and break rooms, and performs safety/environmental rounds on unit and with multidisciplinary team members
• Participates in the sitter process (if competencies appropriate).
• Assists with maintaining regulatory compliance. (refrigerator, glucose meters, equipment room storage, assisting with code cart checks as assigned etc)
• May be responsible for phlebotomy (competency appropriate)
• May conduct nonsterile wound care dressings (competency appropriate)
• May replace and remove saline locks (competency appropriate)
• May do colostomy bag changes (competency appropriate).

Education: High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience: None.

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: If employee is working in a critical access facility, a Certified Nursing Assistant is required.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Effective interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills required. Must successfully complete orientation and competency validation for position.

Compensation Range:

$17.39 - $24.35

Employee pay is based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan.

Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace.