Patient Care Tech - Day Shift, Patient-Centered Support

Mercy Cedar Rapids; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Cedar Rapids is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support safe, patient-centered care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. You will perform essential tasks, communicate clearly during handoffs, and maintain accurate documentation to promote optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include observing patient conditions, protecting privacy, and prioritizing daily work in a dynamic unit, with emphasis on safety and responsiveness to emergencies.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• completion of a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) or Health Support Professional program
• a minimum of 2 years in a baccalaureate program
• one year in an Associate’s Degree in Nursing program
• comparable education, training and experience in the absence of successful completion of a CNAor Health Support Professional program

Responsibilities

• Ensure that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed.
• Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome
• Provide safe and effective patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse by performing tasks and support functions as delegated by department
• Observe and communicate to the licensed nurse any changes in patient condition and pertinent information regarding the needs of the patient and/or significant others
• Demonstrate effective and age-appropriate communication as well as the ability to understand the needs of the patient including non-verbal communication, fears, anxieties and language/cultural barriers
• Maintains accurate and real time documentation of patient care provided
• Assures patient privacy by knocking on doors, closing curtains and protecting patient information
• Responds within scope of practice to emergencies and life-threatening conditions
• Demonstrates support for changes in practice designed to improve performance.
• Organize and prioritize daily work, taking into account the needs of patients, families and other health care workers
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and department work areas
• Assist in identifying quality improvement opportunities and demonstrate support for changes in practice designed to improve performance
• Ability to prioritize tasks, identify needs for changes in priorities and takes the initiative to recommend and implement changes in concert with their supervisor.
• Follows Mercy’s safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent preferred

completion of a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) or Health Support Professional program

a minimum of 2 years in a baccalaureate program

one year in an Associate’s Degree in Nursing program

comparable education, training and experience in the absence of successful completion of a CNAor Health Support Professional program

Job description

Mercy Cedar Rapids is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support safe, patient-centered care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. You will perform essential tasks, communicate clearly during handoffs, and maintain accurate documentation to promote optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include observing patient conditions, protecting privacy, and prioritizing daily work in a dynamic unit, with emphasis on safety and responsiveness to emergencies.