PATIENT CARE TECH-6 SOUTH (ONCOLOGY UNIT)

Aultman Health Foundation; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Aultman Health Foundation is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support the patient care team on Memorial 6 South. You will perform direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, assist with activities of daily living, and collect specimens per physician orders.

Responsibilities include documenting care in Cerner, assisting with transfers and discharges, and ensuring patient safety through hourly rounding and vigilant observation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS certification required for patient care.
• Ability to follow physician orders and established procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Assist with activities of daily living and mobility.
• Collect specimens and perform limited tests per physician orders.
• Document care in Cerner and monitor patient conditions.
• Assist with transfers, transports, and discharge procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassion

BLS Certified

Cerner experience

Education

High School graduate

AHA Healthcare Provider Training (BLS)

Tools

Cerner

Job description

• Incontinence

Memorial 6 South consists of 26 private rooms. The types of patients seen on Memorial 6 South include: medical patients with an oncology diagnosis, medical patients admitted with hematological disorders, patients undergoing surgical or diagnostic oncology procedures, patients requiring administration of chemotherapy and/or blood/blood products, patients admitted for radium/iridium implants, post-ICU or step-down transfer patients whose primary diagnosis is oncology related and patients requiring IV conscious sedation for oncological procedures.

Summary Of Position

Provides support to the patient care team, by performing direct patient care, under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Provides assistance, collects specimens, and performs limited tests per physician order according to established procedures and training.

RESPONSIBILITES AND EXPECTATIONS

• Supports other direct caregivers as needed, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Performs activities of daily living including but not limited to:
• Ambulation
• Bedpans-toileting
• Positioning/turns/skin care
• Incontinence
• Meal intake %
• Empties Foleys
• Transfers to chair/log roll
• Pass water
• Oral care
• Maintaining safety
• Heights and weights
• JP/NG drain care
• Ostomy care
• Feeds
• Answer call lights
• Baths/showers
• I&O’s and charting in Cerner
• Vital signs
• Catheter care
• Preventative foam dressing
• Makes beds and performs other special housekeeping duties as may be directed. Distributes clean linen and collect dirty linen.
• Transports monitored and non-monitored assigned patients throughout all areas of the hospital as directed. Assists with patient transfers and discharges, including removal of equipment from patient rooms post-discharge.
• Assists patient with menu completion. Delivers nourishments to assigned patient; provides water, ice, and between meal dietary needs to patients; cleans/maintains patient refrigerator and updates refrigerator temperature log, as assigned.
• Cleans equipment/utility room and stocks rooms.
• Collects specimens and obtains blood glucose according to established procedures and per physician orders and policy. Arranges for transport of specimens to laboratory as appropriate.
• Performs EKGs, removal of Foley catheters, and bladder scans under the guidance of a registered nurse.
• Places patient on monitor telemetry leads, if applicable.
• Applies external devices (such as SCD’s, Pulse Oximetry, TPump/Aqua K pad, etc.) per physician order.
• Maintains safety initiatives including but not limited to: hourly rounding, answering lights, monitoring patients who are a high risk for falls, and may be asked to provide 1:1 bedside companionship for patients as indicated.
• Ability to maintain composure in high-pressure situations.
• Conveys an attitude of understanding, trust, and compassion for individuals.
• Good communication skills.
• Commits to providing exceptional customer service to our patients and visitors. Commits to treating coworkers with respect and dignity and will follow our Non-negotiable Standards to promote a consistent positive experience for patients, employees and visitors.
• Documents care provided in Cerner.
• If applicable to the clinical unit, the applicant will have to demonstrate Monitor Transport Technician competency within the first 4-6 months and then annually after the initial completion of the Monitor Transport Technician class. The first 365 days requires demonstration of competency 3 times.
• Complete housewide mandatory education and maintains Basic Life Support Certification and any licensure if applicable.

Note: The above stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by the incumbent in this position. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign additional tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility.

Background, Experience, And Education

• Education and Training
• High School graduate
• AHA Healthcare Provider Training is required (BLS)
• Adheres to the hospital attendance policy and will make every effort to consistently be punctual when reporting to work and during daily activities.
• Basic computer skills are required

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status

Work Conditions

• Working hours vary according to departmental needs.
• Works under the direct supervision of an RN.
• Lunch periods will be assigned by the Charge RN.
• Requires full range of body motion which may include handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range
• May require exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment, such as risk of falls, strains, etc.
• Patient Care Technicians will be working weekend and holiday rotation and varied shifts per clinical unit area.

Purpose

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS ADDENDUM

Check all factors that are present as essential job requirements and check whether the factor is performed.

• O = Occasionally = 0- 33% of the work shift or 0- 32 repetitions.
• F = Frequently = 34-66% of the work shift or 32-200+ repetitions.
• C = Constantly = 67-100% of the work shift or 200+ repetitions.
• N = Not essential job requirement.
• C Standing
• C Walking
• O Lifting (70 pounds)
• O Carrying (70 pounds)
• O Pushing (70 pounds)
• N Climbing with (70 pounds)
• O Stooping/Bending
• O Twisting/Turning
• O Kneeling/Squatting
• O Crawling
• O Reaching Up/Reaching Forward

Additional Information Concerning Physical Requirements For The Position

Performing patient care responsibilities as required

HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE CATEGORY

Category III

• Population Specific Competency

The incumbent will have the ability to effectively interact with populations of the patient (and his or her representative) with sensitivity to the communication needs (other language, deaf or blind) and with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.