ASSOC- PT CARE- PCU 7C
On-siteWichita Falls, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Provide personal care to patients, including oral hygiene, bathing, dressing, and ambulation. Assist with activities of daily living, feeding, and specimen collection while performing selected treatments like sitz baths and ice packs. Conduct phlebotomy, EKGs, and Foley catheter care under RN direction. Manage clerical duties at the nurse's station, including answering call-lights, reviewing medical records, and ordering supplies. Maintain supply areas and report broken equipment. Handle physical demands such as lifting 50 pounds and standing for extended periods. Work irregular hours with some exposure to communicable disease.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must be able to perform clerical responsibilities
- Must be able to perform patient care responsibilities
- Must be able to perform phlebotomy
- Apply understandings to carry out written and oral instructions
- Recognize problems and take reporting action based upon sound judgment
- Reading and writing skills
- Speaking skills
- Basic addition skills
- Basic subtraction skills
- Demonstrates proficiency in cognitive skills required for job performance
- Demonstrates proficiency in psychomotor skills required for job performance
- Exercises good time management skills
- Maintains productive use of time
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
- Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients
- Manual dexterity
- Finger dexterity
- Eye-hand coordination
- Ability to stand
- Ability to walk for extensive periods of time
- Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds
- Ability to push and pull of heavy objects
- Corrected vision to normal range
- Corrected hearing to normal range
- Ability to work under stressful conditions
- Ability to work irregular hours
- Ability to work with exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids
- Ability to answer patient call-lights quickly
- Ability to assist in admission, transfer, and discharge of patients
- Ability to observe patient condition and report immediately any untoward signs, symptoms, or unusual occurrences
- Ability to assist other team members with completion of duties
- Ability to seek assistance when needed
- Ability to assist with collection and transport of lab specimens
- Ability to retrieve blood/blood products from lab and supplies/equipment
- Ability to perform sitz baths
- Ability to apply ice packs or K-pads
- Ability to perform EKG: 12 Lead & remote monitors
- Ability to insert Foley catheter – care & specimens
- Ability to perform BBG
- Ability to perform peripheral venipuncture
- Ability to perform postmortem care
- Ability to answer intercom in a timely manner
- Ability to disseminate information to appropriate staff member
- Ability to relay pertinent information to appropriate nursing personnel
- Ability to assemble, maintain, and review medical records according to hospital policy
- Ability to order/record supplies in a timely manner
- Maintains effective/efficient computer skills
- Ability to perform all other tasks/responsibilities as necessary
Desired Qualifications
- Certification as Nursing Assistant or equivalent
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