Patient Care Technician

KAISER; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

NALHE is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support the Registered Nurse in delivering safe, high-quality care to patients. The role involves assisting with mobility, daily living activities, vital signs, and patient monitoring as part of a collaborative healthcare team.

In coordination with nursing and center staff, you will help maintain a clean and safe environment and may perform EKGs as required. This position emphasizes patient safety, compassion, and teamwork within a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset to collect and research data.
• Problem-solving ability to identify and resolve issues promptly.
• Confidentiality and respectful interaction with patients and staff.
• Clear oral communication to understand and convey instructions.
• Written communication skills for accurate documentation.
• Collaborative teamwork to support nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist Registered Nurse to provide safe, quality patient care.
• Support mobility, positioning, and transfer of patients using appropriate equipment.
• Assist with activities of daily living and monitor vital signs and inputs/outputs.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment and deliver supplies to newly admitted patients.
• Act as a sitter as needed to ensure patient safety and engagement in activities.
• No supervisory responsibilities.

Skills

Analytical

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Job Summary:

The Patient Care Technician supports the work of the Registered Nurse to meet the needs of patients in order to provide safe, quality care.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, or designee, the Patient Care Technician assists the work of the Registered Nurse to meet the needs of patients in order to provide safe, quality care.
• Working as part of a team with the Registered Nurse, the Patient Care Technician participates in providing patient care, including: Implements progressive mobility guidelines (e.g. patients in chair for meals). Ambulating, turning and repositioning patients. Uses patient handling equipment in the tasks of lifting, transferring, repositioning and transporting patients. As needed, may also transport patients within the medical center and deliver and pick up specimens and prescriptions.
• Assisting with activities of daily living, including but not limited to: feeding, bathing, toileting, providing water, answering the phone, and oral care. Within the Patient Care Technician duties and responsibilities and dependant on the patient population, assists the Registered Nurse with patient monitoring, including but not limited to: obtaining, recording and reporting vital signs, weights, and measuring and recording inputs/outputs. May perform EKGs as required.
• In coordination with the Registered Nurse and other medical center staff, will maintain a clean and safe environment by providing a newly admitted patient with supplies (e.g. ICS/ Admission Kit), ensuring a clean and tidy bedside, and neat linens. Performs other related duties as necessary.
• Under the direction of the Nurse Manager or designee, the Patient Care Technician may act as a sitter to ensure that patient safety needs are met. As a sitter, the Patient Care Technician will assist the registered nurse assigned to the patient in providing care including hygiene, nutrition, mobility, monitoring and engage the patient in diversional and therapeutic activities.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Analytical – Collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.
• Interpersonal Skills – Maintains confidentiality; treats co-workers, patients, and facility visitors with respect.
• Oral Communication – Listens and gets clarification to ensure that instructions and requests are fully understood.
• Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively; reads and interprets written information.
• Teamwork – Contributes to building a positive team spirit; balances team and individual responsibilities.

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