Patient Care Technician - Part-Time

Noland Health Services; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking dedicated individuals to provide essential patient care and support in a dynamic hospital environment. This role focuses on assisting patients with daily living activities, ensuring their comfort and safety, and performing vital sign measurements. The ideal candidate will possess a high school diploma or GED and have at least one year of patient care experience. Join a team that values compassion and excellence in patient care, where your contributions will make a significant impact on the lives of others.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of patient care experience required.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Provides activities of daily living and patient care procedures.
• Assists patients with elimination needs and performs vital sign measurements.
• Cleans and maintains unit and patient equipment.

Skills

Patient Care

Assistance with Daily Living Activities

Vital Signs Measurement

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Noland Hospital Birmingham - Downtown

Birmingham, AL

Pay Rate Frequency: Hourly

Summary of Duties

Provides activities of daily living and other specified patient care procedures for the adult and geriatric patient.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides for patient’s activities of daily living with either total or partial assistance as directed by patient condition:
  • Bath or shower
  • Oral and/or denture care
  • Perineal care
  • Turning and repositioning every two hours or greater as indicated by patient need
  • Ambulation
  • Meal Assistance
• Performs indirect patient care tasks and unit functions: including but not limited to:
  • Answers call lights and relays information promptly to the nurses
  • Runs errands to obtain medications, supplies, etc.
  • Transports specimens
  • Inventories supplies; compiles list of needed supplies
  • Stocks supplies and patient meds when delivered to facility
  • Discharge preparation (packing personal items, transports patient, etc.)
  • Cleans and maintains unit and patient equipment
• Assists patients with elimination needs
• Performs simple range of motion
• Performs intake and output measurements (oral, IV, NG, drains, etc.)
• Performs vital sign measurements
• Obtains 12 lead EKGs
• Assists physicians and nurses with special procedures
• Assists with stocking of supplies and assesses inventory needs for medical and general supplies in coordination with the Administrative Secretary/ Materiels Management Coordinator and/or other management staff, and following hospital purchasing protocols
• Cleans and stores dirty hospital equipment for future patient use
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Experience

Minimum of one year of patient care experience required.

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Functions

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. occasionally, 20 lbs. frequently, and 10 lbs. constantly.
• Ability to walk and stand 80% of an 8 to 12 hour shift.
• Ability to push/pull up to 200 lbs. in order to position patients, move beds, carts, etc., and aid patients in ambulation.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately, so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.