Compassionate Geriatric Care Technician

Noland Health Services; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Noland Health Services is seeking a caregiver to support adult and geriatric patients with activities of daily living and essential nursing tasks. The role includes direct assistance with bathing, grooming and mobility, as well as indirect duties like restocking supplies and assisting with discharge preparation.

The position requires at least a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of one year of patient care experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Minimum of one year of patient care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provides activities of daily living for adult and geriatric patients with total or partial assistance as directed by patient condition (bathing, oral care, perineal care, turning/repositioning every 2 hours or as needed, ambulation, meal assistance).
• Performs indirect patient care tasks and unit functions (answers call lights, retrieves medications/supplies, transports specimens, inventories and stocks supplies, discharge prep, cleans equipment).
• Assists patients with elimination needs and with simple range of motion.
• Performs finger stick blood glucose tests, intake/output, vital signs, and obtains 12-lead EKGs.
• Assists physicians and nurses with procedures and helps with stocking and inventory coordination.

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Noland Health Services is seeking a caregiver to support adult and geriatric patients with activities of daily living and essential nursing tasks. The role includes direct assistance with bathing, grooming and mobility, as well as indirect duties like restocking supplies and assisting with discharge preparation.

The position requires at least a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of one year of patient care experience.