Compassionate Patient Care Support Technician

San Luis Valley Health; Alamosa (CO); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Life and disability insurance

Education program benefits

Employee health center

Employee discounts

Job summary

San Luis Valley Health is seeking dedicated Support Technicians to assist nursing staff and care for hospitalized patients in a fast-paced environment. The role includes answering call lights, helping with daily patient care tasks, maintaining a safe, clean unit, and documenting patient information.

Part-time and full-time positions available with comprehensive benefits. You will bathe, dress, and turn patients; manage bed linens; assist with transfers and admissions; coordinate with nursing

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, and the public.

Responsibilities

• Answer call lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patient needs.
• Bathes, dresses, and undresses patients.
• Changes bed linens.
• Serves food trays, as needed.
• Assists with turns and repositioning bedfast patients to prevent bedsores.
• Records fluid intake and output as directed.
• Cleans, stores, prepares, and issues supplies.
• Welcomes visitors and relays inquiries to nursing and physician staff.
• Arranges discharges by notifying receiving facility and patient transporter service.
• Makes follow-up appointments.
• Follows transfer protocols and assists with transfer coordination.
• Follows admissions/discharges procedures including routing and disposition.
• Maintains unit operations by following policies and reporting changes.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment according to infection control policies.
• Creates charts and files paperwork.

Skills

BLS

Communication

Patient support

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

San Luis Valley Health is seeking dedicated Support Technicians to assist nursing staff and care for hospitalized patients in a fast-paced environment. The role includes answering call lights, helping with daily patient care tasks, maintaining a safe, clean unit, and documenting patient information.

Part-time and full-time positions available with comprehensive benefits. You will bathe, dress, and turn patients; manage bed linens; assist with transfers and admissions; coordinate with nursing