Patient Care Technician for Med-Surg: Nights

Hamilton, New York

Employer: Community Memorial Hospital
Industry: Nursing
Salary: $18.41 - $22.02 per hour
Job type: Full-Time
Job Summary: Under the direction of the Charge Nurse provides care to assigned patents as outlined by each individual patient plan of care.

Shift: Nights 7pm-7am

Per-Diem positions are great for students looking for a flexible schedule!

Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Provides good personal hygiene to patients; bathes, dresses, toilets residents as indicates by their individualized care plan. Gives shampoos, hair care, shaves residents, trims nails, enemas and assists residents with personal and dental hygiene.
  • Assures the patients are properly and comfortably clothed.
  • Accurately documents care given to patients, assignment sheets, and other appropriate records. Informs charge/unit manager if patient care card needs updating.
  • Promotes comfort, security and rehabilitation.
  • Promptly responds to patient communication system (call lights).
  • Performs hourly/purposeful rounding per hospital policy.
  • Launders swing bed patient laundry.
  • Provides diversional activities for swing bed patients.
  • Fosters teamwork and interacts with peers to maintain an ongoing working rapport across all shifts.
  • Orients and instructs new personnel to policies and procedures and to the functioning of the unit as directed
  • Adheres to standard precautions to prevent spread of disease and infections control standards
  • Complies with departmental policies and procedures. Complies with all Joint Commission regulations and guidelines.
  • Attends in-services to keep current, knowledgeable, and remain compliant with requirement of mandatories in LMS.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

    • Job Requirements:
    • High school diploma or equivalent
    • Able to maintain confidential information.
    • Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
    • BLS certification

    Salary: $18.41 - $22.02 per hour

    Education:
    • High school or equivalent (Required)
    Created: 2024-06-19
    Reference: iYySvop6eZt4
    Country: United States
    State: New York
    City: Hamilton

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