Patient Care Technician Frontline Hospital Support

Emory Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Emory Healthcare in Atlanta seeks a patient care assistant to perform assigned patient care and observation duties under RN/LPN direction, including room care, operating clinical equipment, and assisting with procedures. You will communicate with patients and care teams and help maintain a clean, safe environment.

Required: high school diploma or equivalent and BLS; healthcare experience preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS required.
• Previous healthcare experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with patients, families and members of the patient care team.
• Maintains hospital and unit-specific competencies.
• As part of a patient focused service, promotes a supportive and healing environment so that customer and staff satisfaction are enhanced.
• Assists in emergency situations as directed by an RN/LPN.
• Ensures that prescribed measures related to hygiene, comfort, and rest are provided.
• Complies with Standard Precautions guidelines, Infection Control procedures, and safety standards to maintain and promote a clean and healthy work environment.
• Assists in the use of bag-valve-mask device, anti-embolism stockings, pneumatic compression stockings, oxygen, suction equipment, incentive spirometer, emergency cart and bedside glucose monitoring machine.
• Operates converter chair, lifts, scales, beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, non-invasive BP monitors, automatic thermometer, sphygmomanometer, pulse oximeter, and computers.
• Records patient intake and output. Assists RN/LPN in providing patient care according to individual needs by assisting with range of motion, ambulation, patient transfers, diet, elimination and hygiene.
• Observes and reports significant or unusual information about the patient and environment to the RN/LPN and documents appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Transports patients and patient specimens throughout the hospital as needed.
• Contributes to the completion of patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Assists with postmortem care. Utilizes appropriate technology to complete all related processes.
• Participates in unit-based and system-wide Performance Improvement program as required by department leadership.
• Complies with standards of care and with Department of Nursing and Hospital policies and procedures.
• May participate in research projects impacting patient care areas. Performs other related responsibilities as required.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification

Job description

Emory Healthcare in Atlanta seeks a patient care assistant to perform assigned patient care and observation duties under RN/LPN direction, including room care, operating clinical equipment, and assisting with procedures. You will communicate with patients and care teams and help maintain a clean, safe environment.

Required: high school diploma or equivalent and BLS; healthcare experience preferred but not required.