Patient Care Technician II- Critical Care

Description

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Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

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Summary:

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Provides routine direct and indirect patient care in a hospital, clinic or home health care setting. All work performed is under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or physician.

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Responsibilities:

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   Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies during emergency situations.

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   In the psychiatric setting, aids patients in reality orientation, participates in behavior modification plans/therapy, provides informal support therapy to patients/families, provides verbal de-escalation of potentially aggressive patients, aids in the physical management of aggressive/out-of-control patients, facilitates age appropriate play for children, and monitors the therapeutic milieu activities on assigned unit to ensure that emotional and safety needs of patients are met.

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   Observes, collects, and documents patient information obtained while providing care and promptly report significant changes in the patient's condition to a registered nurse or physician.

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   Provides assistance to patients and their families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic/home health experience, and discharge

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   Provides care/ treatments to patients as outlined in plan of care including, but not limited to, the measurement of vital signs, height and weight, specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, postural drainage, and supportive 11 patient and family interactions.

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   Provides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care for routine activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding and assisting with ambulation.

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   Provides indirect care to patients and assigned area to include, but not limited to, cleaning the work area, changing linens, re-stocking supplies, cleaning/sterilizing instruments, transporting patients/ supplies/ specimens, assisting in the orientation of new employees and students, and some routine clerical functions.

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   Reinforces routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions. Distributes patient education materials at the request of patients and/or health care providers.

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NASH

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Other information:

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Completion of an approved Nurse Assistant II course approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

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Current Nurse Aide II Listing Card with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

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Current Nurse Aide I Registry listing with the NC Division of Facility Services Registry as a Nursing Assistant I.

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Current BCLS certification.

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Proficient in keyboard operations, application of word processing software, and basic computer applications.

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Ability to operate standard office machines.

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Incumbent will be required to take and pass a Medical Terminology and basic arrhythmia course if applicable during their first year of employment.

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Job Details

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Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

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Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

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Organization Unit: NGH Critical Care + 3E

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Work Type: Full Time

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Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

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Work Schedule: Variable

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Location of Job: NASH HC

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Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

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Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.