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Patient Care Technician I Job Requirements
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Job TitlePatient Care Technician IJob Code50071Previous Job TitleInfor Job #402Job FamilyClinical SupportMember OrganizationUMMS COMMONFLSANon ExemptDate Created12/1/2023Date RevisedClick or tap to enter a date.
Job Summary
Under the direction of professional nursing staff, provides direct patient care. Takes vital signs, checks surgical dressings, and aids with activities of daily living (ADLs).This role performs blood draws and collects specimen samples. Observes and collects data and communicates about the patients status in order to identify needs and provides needed care. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care services team.
Primary Responsibilities
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job responsibilities performed.
Performs testing and manages the care of the patient based on results achieved and clinical findings.
Records patient care along the continuum, including activities of daily living (ADLs): feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting and transferring.
Completes, documents and reports patient vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation and reported pain level).
Assists in admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
Participates in cost effective strategies to optimize patient outcomes.
Promotes patient safety including fall prevention. Ensures the safety of the clinical environment for patients, visitors, and other staff members.
Maintains order and appearance of patient rooms and work area. Maintains patient care supplies and linen.
Provides post-mortem care.
Collaborates with members of the health care team to carry out the plan of care, including reporting observed changes in patients condition.
Ensure patient comfort relative to their pain status.
Measures and documents dietary intake and patient urinary and stool output. Documents calorie count. Measures and documents patient weight.
Performs venipuncture for drawing blood samples and establishes IV access.
Provides wound care to promote healing and maintain structural integrity of the skin. Performs skin care and hygiene and reports impaired skin integrity and/or wound impairment. Assists with appropriate strategies and/or treatment measures to provide wound care.
Assists with collection of patient specimens for laboratory testing. Incorporates proper techniques for patient identification, method for collection of appropriate specimen(s) and documentation.
Provides orthopedic/rehab device care: e.g. braces, splints, CPM.Dons/doffs compression wraps/stockings.
Participates in hourly patient rounding in collaboration with the health care team.
Responds to patient triggered alarms, including call light, chair alarm, bed alarm, tele-sitter alarm, etc.
Complies with the The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals within scope of practice.
Detects, reports, and acts to avoid or correct safety risks.Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
Provides professional vigilance to assigned patients, including when assigned as a patient safety companion.
Incorporates safe lifting techniques and body mechanics in daily practice.
Improves patient flow and prevents care delays.
Perform all other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience - Required
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Current Maryland state certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) required. Current
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Education & Experience - Preferred
No previous experience required; previous direct patient care experience in a health care facility preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Able to effectively communicate using verbal and written skills.
Maintain interpersonal relationships and use teamwork skills to provide care along with other team members in a cohesive manner.
Ability to organize work priorities, perform several duties simultaneously and function in stressful situations.
Ability to learn and use computer systems
Demonstrates proper technique and skills needed for obtaining accurate blood glucose results and documenting findings.
Demonstrates the ability to perform delegated nursing tasks according to the age, culture, ethnicity, spirituality, and individual diagnostic needs of the persons served.
The form below specifies the physical demands required to perform the job; the equipment and tools used; and the working conditions. All requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. See following page for physical descriptors.
Physical Requirements -Select physical demands required to perform the job. If not required, select N/A.
Physical Demand
Frequency
Physical Demand
Frequency
WalkingConstantly
Crawling
N/A
SittingOccasionally
Reaching
Occasionally
StandingConstantly
Handling
N/A
RecliningN/A
Fingering
N/A
CarryingOccasionally
Feeling
N/A
ClimbingN/A
Talking
Frequently
BalancingN/A
Hearing
Frequently
StoopingOccasionally
Tasting
N/A
BendingOccasionally
Smelling
N/A
KneelingN/A
Driving
N/A
CrouchingN/A
Select the maximum pounds of force required.Maximum Lbs.
Frequency
LiftingExertion of force required for participating in patient care100+ lbsOccasionally
Exertion of force required when moving an object26-50 lbsRarely
PushingExertion of force required to move an object26-50 lbsRarely
PullingExertion of force required to move an object26-50 lbsRarely
Select the visual demands required.
Visual DemandRequired
Near Acuity
Far Acuity
Field of Vision
Color Vision
Depth Perception
Equipment and Tools -Select the items required to perform the essential functions of the job.
Standard Office Equipment (e.g., computer, telephone)
Medical Instruments/Equipment (e.g., syringe, forceps, needles, lab tools, etc.)
Power Tools (e.g., saw, drill, hammer)
Other Equipment (must specify):
Vehicles (must specify):
Working Conditions- Select all that apply.
Standard Office Environment
Wet and/or Humid Conditions
Laboratory Environment
Extreme temperatures (hot or cold)
Weekend, shift work, on call, holidays, and overtime
Inclement Weather
Patients with tendencies for violent outbursts
Noise / Vibration
Close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, small, enclosed rooms, narrow aisles, or passageways
Detail any additional physical demands and/or working conditions required to perform the job:
A reasonable accommodation may be available to perform one or more of the essential functions of this job. For information on how to request a reasonable accommodation during the application stage and/or for the job described on this form, please contact your local Human Resources Representative.
