Telemetry Patient Care Tech I - Day Shift, Sign-on Bonus

ummh; Clinton (MA); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 35.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Signing bonus

Zusammenfassung

UMMHC in Massachusetts is seeking a Patient Care Technician I to support nursing staff in patient care activities and safety observation. The role requires clear communication with RNs, handling high-risk patients, and assisting with daily living tasks, mobility, and vital signs.

The position emphasizes teamwork, adherence to safety policies, and ongoing learning under licensed clinicians. A signing bonus may be available, with shifts from 7am to 7:30pm and 36 hours per week.

Aufgaben

• Provides clear, timely communication to the RN regarding observations and changes seen in patients.
• Provides constant observation of high-risk patients as assigned by the Resource Nurse or designee.
• Participates in the development and maintenance of a safe environment. Works to utilize interventions to de-escalate patients and if unsuccessful participates in restraints in accordance with training and education as directed.
• Assists patient with daily living activities such as personal hygiene, ambulating, meals and nourishment.
• Assists in moving, lifting, positioning, and transporting patients by utilizing proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all work-related activities.
• Maintains patient safety by performing patient safety checks, utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as directed, and following the Restraint Policy standards when caring for a restrained patient.
• Takes and records vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and pulse oxymetry). Measures and records patients' weights and heights.
• Performs EKG's, Point of Care (POC) tests and bladder scanning. Collects, labels and prepares specimens for transport to lab.
• Performs other selected unit specific procedures, such as battery changes for telemetry units, checking status of unit equipment, cleaning equipment between patients and proper storage of supplies.
• Assists RN/Licensed Independent Practitioner with treatments and procedures by preparing patient, obtaining equipment and supplies, helping to position patient, providing the patient with emotional support, and cleaning up equipment and supplies following the treatment and/or procedure.
• Observes, measures, records oral food and fluid intake. Refills tube feeding bags as directed. Empties and records output, as approved, from a variety of sources, e.g., foley catheter, ostomy appliances and drainage systems. Performs ostomy care on established ostomate patients as directed.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and responsiveness to patients' needs by acting as a source of information and approaches all interactions with the intention of building positive rapport and relationships.
• Provides respectful, culturally and age-appropriate communication with patients, staff, family, visitors and others.
• Replenishes patient and unit supplies and equipment as needed.
• Requests assistance from identified resources when more direction is needed.
• Keeps current with hospital and unit changes by reading communication boards and/or books, bulletin boards, posted notices and reads and responds to UMMHC e mails on a regular basis.

Jobbeschreibung

UMMHC in Massachusetts is seeking a Patient Care Technician I to support nursing staff in patient care activities and safety observation. The role requires clear communication with RNs, handling high-risk patients, and assisting with daily living tasks, mobility, and vital signs.

The position emphasizes teamwork, adherence to safety policies, and ongoing learning under licensed clinicians. A signing bonus may be available, with shifts from 7am to 7:30pm and 36 hours per week.