Patient Care Tech Site Float

Job Description:A Patient Care tech has accountability for providing care to
patients in an ambulatory clinic setting. This will involve caring for
patients with acute and chronic needs

This position requires a current Colorado CNA license and at least one year of
CNA experience as this position will provide five (5) orientation shifts
to assist you to learn each of the units you will float to.

Night shift 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. You will be required to work rotating
holidays and weekends based on the needs of the department.

This is a float position which will required to float to all units and an
additional $1.50 float differential is provided.

This is a float position which will required to float to the following units:
Currently float to regularly: ED, ICU, Tele, MS, OBS, Sitter
At times they float to: PACU, PSCU, and Womens

Responds to patient care needs by answering call lights, assisting patients
with hygiene care, obtaining vital signs, and communicating
constructively, effectively and timely with members of the care team.

Performs 12-lead EKG duties commensurate with the level of training received
and competency.

Apply, check and document restraints as directed by the RN or physician.

Performs wound care, stoma care, and specimen collection.

Performs equipment and tube care/management e.g. JPs, hemovacs and
nasogastric tubes, and Foley removal.

Assists with patient transfers, admissions and discharges as directed and in
compliance with the principles of safe patient handling.

Orders and maintains office and patient care floor stock/supplies.

Performs the duties of unit secretary. Maintains patient charts, responds to
phone calls, maintains daily assignment board, provides equipment
care/cleaning, performs errands associated with patient care and provides
accurate information about the patient with interdisciplinary team.

Assist physicians and RNs as directed.

Promotes the mission, vision, and values of SCL Health and abides by
Service Behavior Standards.

Demonstrates and adheres to the standards of infection prevention.

Performs other duties as assigned.

May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency
and qualifications) based on business need.

May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Minimum Qualifications

Required

Successful completion of an accredited nursing assistant training program

Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C N A ) in the state of practice

Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
(BLS-HCP)certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with
prior approval

Preferred

1 years of previous experience in a health care setting

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of
the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure,
experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Apply technical skills and experience gathering patient data and performing
patient care tasks such as weight, height, vitals, intake/output
measures, EKGs, and specimen collection.

Be willing to provide personal hygiene, dressing, nutrition, activity,
elimination and other treatments.

Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business
hours or scheduled shifts is required.

Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of
the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, icensure,
experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Apply technical skills and experience gathering patient data and performing