What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Technician-PACU-Methodist position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Nursing Aides, Assistants, and Techs
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
- Department: PACU- Meth
- Shift: Monday-Friday 8-hour shifts; rotating hours 8am-7:30pm; No weekends or holidays.
- Job ID: 160349
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Overview
Full Time; Monday- Friday
No weekends or holidays
Under the supervision of an RN provides direct patient care. Provides technical services and support for patients undergoing surgery and their family. Successful performance contributes to a holistic approach to the delivery of services, improved patient care, and a high level of satisfaction from patients and families.
Responsibilities
Clinical Excellence/Patient Care
• Assists with simple procedures such as transfer and positioning of patients.
• Transports patients, equipment, supplies, and specimens.
• Verifies patient identification on name band and chart, using two patient identifiers - name and birthdate.
• Assists in maintaining a clean, orderly and safe environment.
• Routinely restocks supplies in the department, change out linen, cleans transport carts.
• Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area.
• Assures all specimens are labeled in accordance with standards, prior to transport.
• Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities, objective and open to other’s views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to positive team goals, puts success of team above own interest.
Team members under the age of 18 may not independently operate mechanical lift equipment.
Departmental Support
• Performs routine cleaning on equipment.
• Assists in department cleaning and storing of supplies and linen.
• Assists in patient care under the direct supervision of the RN
• Performs tasks as delegated by team members.
Qualifications
| Minimum Requirements Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position. | Preferred or Specialized Not required to perform the essential functions of the position. |
Education:
| Must be at least 16 years of age Certified Nursing Assistant (75 hours) | High School graduate/equivalent or in a high school/equivalent program |
Experience:
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| Previous healthcare experience |
License(s)/Certification(s):
| Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons. Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire. |
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Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
| Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English. Multicultural sensitivity. Microsoft Office – basic computer skills. Customer/patient focused.
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Other:
| Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
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