About this role
Jackson North Medical Center
Department: Medical Surgical
Address: 160 NW 170th Street, North Miami Beach, Florida, 33169
Shift details: Per Diem, Days
Summary
- Patient Care Technician is a member of the health care team who performs functions which support the delivery of a single standard of care, under the supervision of a registered nurse, for a group of patients relating to their hygiene, safety, nutrition, elimination and comfort needs.
Responsibilities
- Uses a systematic process to provide/modify care and patient/family education.
- Assists health care team with simple procedure; prepares supplies equipment; provides patient/family support, assists in positioning patients, sets up/or remove equipment etc.
- Performs a variety of tasks associated with generalized patient care (vital signs, feeding, mobility, IV lines, drainage, personal hygiene: bath, dressing, bed making/linen changes etc.).
- Utilizes specialized equipment as needed when providing patient care (spirometer, restraints etc.).
- Prepares and cleans exam rooms, patient treatment areas and stretchers between patient use.
- Transports patients to and from treatment areas when needed.
- Cleans clinic area he/she is assigned to after patients treatment is finished at the end of day according to departmental procedures.
- Takes and picks up food orders for patient's kitchen evaluation.
- Assists in the fabrication of adaptive and assistive equipment, i.e. washing mitts, wheelchair gloves, safety belts, straps, etc.
- Keeps the storage closet in order and stocked.
- Assists with office duties as needed, i.e. answering phone, taking messages.
- Follows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit specific competency check-list.
- Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required.
- Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
- Performs all other related job duties as assigned.
Experience
- Generally requires 0 to 3 years of related experience.
Education
- High School Diploma or successful completion of GED is required.
Skill
- Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
- Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure.
- Ability to understand and follow instructions.
- Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications.
- Must meet and maintain current all unit specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required by the nursing area.
Credentials
- Completion of an approved Nursing Assistant Certification program is required.
- All new hires after 08/09/2020 are required to have a Certified Nursing Assistant License.
- Employees hired into the classification before this date are grandfathered in.
- American Heart Association and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers may be required at the unit level upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.
Unit Specific Credential
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) with 6 months validity
Working Conditions
- Physical Requirements - Job function requires extended standing or walking.
- Must be able to carry objects weighing 21 to 50 pounds.
- Able to lift or move objects weighing 51 to 100 pounds with the use of appropriate devices.
- Jobs in this group require frequent visual acuity to perform activities related to extended use of computers.
- Additional information and provision requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by the home unit/department in collaboration with the Reasonable Accommodations Committee (RAC).
- Environmental Conditions - Jobs in this group are required to function in a fast paced environment with occasional high pressure or emergent and stressful situations.
- Frequent interaction with a diverse population including team members, providers, patients, insurance companies and other members of the public.
- Function is subject to inside environmental conditions, with occasional outdoor exposures.
- Exposure to various environments such as: communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a hospital and medical office environment.
- May also be exposed to needle sticks, airborne infections, medical gases, X-Ray, chemical exposures and other potential hazards.
- Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when exposed to infectious/clinical hospital environment.
- Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.