Technician-Patient Care 5C Days Medsurg

**Overview**

**Job Summary**

Performs patient care tasks and basic patient care services under the direction of the professional registered nurse. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.

**Responsibilities**

* Communicates and collaborates with the professional registered nurse.
* Performs patient care tasks under the direction of the RN including vital signs, blood glucose testing, phlebotomy, electrode placement, venous compression devices
* Performs basic patient care services under the direction of the RN including height & actual weights, intake & output, retrieval of equipment & supplies, stocks patient rooms
* Maintains a conducive environment for the patient including clutter free rooms, removing linen/trash from rooms, quiet surroundings
* Supports patient/family communication needs including answering call lights, orienting new patients to the room, assisting with discharge appointments
* Promotes safety including assisting with patient mobility, safety rounds/4Ps
* Promotes comfort including providing water, ice, cups, pillows, blankets, assistance with meals
* Transports non-monitored patients
* Assists RN with monitored and/or intubated transports
* Performs other duties as assigned

**Specifications**

**Experience**

**Minimum Required**

* 1 year recent (within past 6 months) experience

**Preferred/Desired**

**Education**

**Minimum Required**

* High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

**Preferred/Desired**

**Training**

**Minimum Required**

**Preferred/Desired**

**Special Skills**

**Minimum Required**

**Preferred/Desired**

**Licensure**

**Minimum Required**

* CNA Program/Certification or AEMT/Paramedic Licensure/Certification or MA Program/Certification; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

**Preferred/Desired**