What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Technician – Hospital Nursing Unit | Night Shift | Causal position at Blue Mountain Hospital District?
Position Summary:
Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic patient care and assists in maintenance of a safe and clean environment under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse or RN in charge of the unit. Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
- Promotes the mission, vision and values of the BMHD.
- Provides direct patient care to adults and children in the hospital nursing departments after completion of observed competencies (vital signs, feeding, bathing, dressing, etc.)
- Communicates to the RN any observed change in patient status and responses such as pain, vital signs or intake and output.
- Assists in admission, transfer and discharge of patient.
- Provides care appropriate to condition and age of patient, including pediatric, geriatric and general population as directed by the RN.
- Provides explanation to patient and family prior to administering care to patient and answers questions within scope of practice.
- Responds to call lights in a timely manner.
- Completes computer based training assignments and other required trainings by required due dates.
- Handles and disposes of contaminated materials and hazardous waste, only after proper training and knowledge of required personal protection equipment.
- Understands normal vital sign values and to notify RN for any changes
- Empty, measure and record output from closed drainage systems such as urinary catheters.
- Provides for patient comfort by assisting with personal hygiene needs, pillows, blankets, etc.
- Promotes patient safety by ensuring bed is in low position, side rails are up, assisting patient with ambulation as needed, removing clutter in rooms.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Maintains self-motivation and sustains a high level of momentum.
- Knowledge of customer service concepts.
- Must be extremely detail oriented and able to complete tasks in a timely manner.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Proven ability to work as part of a team, in a fast-paced production-oriented environment.
- Expresses excellent judgment, discretion and decision making abilities.
- Supports and maintains a culture of safety, quality and positive patient experience.
- Ability to prioritize, highly organized
- Must maintain current BLS certification and recertify prior to expiration date.
Supervised by:
Director of Nursing Services
Education Requirements:
Required:
- High school diploma (or nearing completion), or GED
- Computerskills
Preferred:
- Previous work experience in a medical setting such as EMT or MA
Certification Requirements:
Required:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified by American Heart Association (AHA), or Red Cross. Must obtain prior to working independently on the nursing units.
For More Information, Contact
Holly Thompson, Human Resources
hthompson@bluemountainhospital.org | 541-575-3820
Why Blue Mountain Hospital District & Grant County?
The Blue Mountain Hospital District (BMHD) is located in Grant County, Oregon, at the heart of the John Day River, in beautiful, rural, Eastern Oregon. Our District is comprised of a Critical Access Hospital (CAH), Family & Rural Medicine Clinic, Home Care and Hospice, Emergency Medical Services, an Intermediate Care Center and all of the supporting ancillary departments necessary to care for the health and wellness of our community.
Our District spans from John Day to Prairie City, nestled in a valley surrounded by the Blue Mountains. The Strawberry Mountain Range and John Day River Valley offers a variety of outdoor activities, from abundant hiking/mountain biking/horse riding trails, to high and low lakes and ponds. Our area is known to be a “go to” place not just for recreation, but also for big game hunting and fishing!
Join our family-like team and settle into a lifestyle that is hard to beat!
For more information on our area, visit our Grant County Chamber of Commerce and Discover John Day pages at: https://www.gcoregonlive.com/ and https://www.discoverjohnday.com/
