Periop Patient Care Tech-Day 8- Full Time

Description

Position at Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Performs specific patient care activities and non-professional services under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse necessary to meet personal physical and emotional needs of the neonate pediatric adolescent adult or geriatric patient and family consistent with the philosophy goals policies and procedures of Surgical Services.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in the delivery of patient care by performing specific patient care tasks per scope of service and as directed by leadership and/or surgical team.
• Communicates effectively and frequently with health care team members to share information and solve problems in a positive and result oriented manner.
• Utilizes available educational materials programs literature and resource personnel for career development and attends mandatory in-services to maintain unit competencies.

Adheres to Organization Infection control practices and policies and

to established safety and security policies including (2) patient identifiers whenever transporting patients and/or providing any additional patient care

Assists with appropriate tasks in all code situations (i.e. CPR obtaining equipment etc.) under the direction of the Surgical Services Team.

Assists with room set ups and clean ups including but not limited to identifying and gathering appropriate positioning devices equipment and supplies for the operation/procedure. (i.e. patient beds/tables power consoles linen etc).

Assists the health care teamwith positioning and transferring the surgical/procedural patient.

8. Assists with maintaining the general cleanliness and appearance of areas on the unit including but not limited to:

1. Cleans surgical/procedural rooms after each use.
2. Terminally cleans operating/procedural rooms regularly and per Infection Control policy.
3. Cleans all equipment required for operations and/or procedures as assigned.
4. Cleans other areas within the department such as storage areas hallways core Control desk workrooms and any other area deemed necessary.

9. Runs errands within and outside the department and communicates appropriately and efficiently with all parties prior to leaving and upon return.

10. Utilizes resources and responds appropriately (i.e. voceras overhead pages phone calls etc.)

-Runs errands

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education : Requires high school diploma or equivalent;

General knowledge of high school subject matter including sciences

Simple Medical Procedures/Terminology preferred. BLS certification required within 90 days of hire date.

Experience : AHA BLS provider certification course required within 90 days from date of hire.

Minimum of three (3) months experience as a PCT or currently in a junior semester of an Associates or Bachelors nursing program.

Minimum Knowledge Skills and Abilities Requirements:

General knowledge of high school subject matter including sciences simple medical procedures / terminology and office equipment. License Registration or Certification Requirements:

BLS certification is required 90 days from date of hire

Org Unit: 1461

Department: Operating Room

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $24.96 Hourly