Patient Care Tech- PRN-Night

Surgery Partners, Inc.; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Surgery Partners, Inc. in Texas is seeking a Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant to support patient care in a fast-paced setting. The role emphasizes teamwork with physicians and nurses.

Responsibilities include observing and reporting patient status, answering call lights, transferring patients, and monitoring vital signs.

Preferred qualifications: current CNA or MA certification and at least two years of patient care experience; must be able to lift and reposition patients.

Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant certification preferred.
• Minimum of two years patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observes and reports patient's status and needs.
• Answers call lights and attends to/reports patient needs.
• Obtains specimens and transport to and sends through designated tube.
• Transfers, moves and repositions patients.
• Monitors and records patient's vital signs like heart rate, pulse temperature and blood pressure.
• Assists physicians and nurses during medical examination and treatment of the patient.
• Makes occupied and unoccupied beds.
• Maintains current knowledge and certification requirements.
• Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job-related hazards.
• Respects and regards the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant certification

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant certification preferred


• Minimum of two years patient care experience preferred

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE

• Category I exposure to bloodborne pathogens, frequent exposure to chemical hazards and may encounter radiation hazards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Observes and reports patient's status and needs.


2. Answers call lights and attends to/reports patient needs.


3. Obtains specimens and transport to and sends through designated tube.


4. Transfers, moves and repositions patients.


5. Monitors and records patient's vital signs like heart rate, pulse temperature and blood pressure.


6. Assists physicians and nurses during medical examination and treatment of the patient.


7. Makes occupied and unoccupied beds.


8. Maintains current knowledge and certification requirements.


9. Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job-related hazards.


10. Respects and regards the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis. The employee must be able to stand and/or walk for at least five hours per day.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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