Patient Care Tech - CICU

JOB SPECIFIC CORE COMPETENCIES:

· Demonstrates appropriate chain of command use and understanding of delegated responsibilities.

· Communicates pertinent patient information to the RN in a clear, accurate, concise, and timely manner.

· Demonstrates knowledge and technical skill necessary for providing safe and competent patient care.

· Provide holistic and patient-centered care while providing for established patient rights of the organization and adherence to hospital LOVE promise.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Demonstrates knowledge and technical skill necessary for providing safe and competent patient care and ability to follow instructions accurately.

· Maintains good physical and emotional well-being.

· Possesses genuine interest in caring for patients in the acute care environment.

· Personal qualities to include kindness, sympathy, understanding, respect, good judgment, integrity, loyalty, sense of humor and the ability to relate effectively with patients, families, and coworkers.

· Demonstrates computer and keyboarding skills necessary to provide a complete and accurate electronic medical record.

· Documents accurate health data collection consistent with hospital, departmental and unit-specific policies/procedures/protocols.

· Demonstrates the ability to correctly use the telephone system to place callers on hold, transfer calls, etc.

· Duties include but are not limited to: attending to patient care needs: answering call lights, bathing, toileting, turning, passing ice water; obtaining and correctly labeling venous puncture specimens; correctly applying EKG leads and running 12 lead EKG as requested; applying telemetry leads as ordered; performing hourly rounding and ensuring safety measures in place (ex.-bed/chair alarm, safe room environment without trip hazards, etc.); performing bedside shift report; utilizing AIDET-P; implementing fall prevention measures; obtaining: vital signs, accuchecks, hematests weights, accurate intake and output; maintaining appropriate hand hygiene compliance per policy; following appropriate isolation practices; maintaining a clean patient environment: providing linen changes, changing trash, cleaning environment, etc.; maintaining cleanliness of soiled utility rooms and equipment; stocking rooms with supplies as needed; documenting care provided and charging for appropriate items per nursing policy and procedure; maintaining patient safety during ambulation, transfers, re-positioning, etc.

EXPECTED BEHAVIORS:

· Associate is capable of delivering care/service appropriate to patients/customers.

· Demonstrates competence in technical skills performed.

· Demonstrates critical thinking skills and the ability to prioritize care needs.

· Complies with direction of RN for patient activity/care.

· Displays/exhibits self-directed growth by seeking educational opportunities to improve knowledge/skill.

· Participates on appropriate house-wide committees as approved by the Unit Coordinator/Director.

· Contributes to implementing and supporting progressive change.

· Makes suggestions to solve patient care or unit problems.

· Identifies areas of quality improvement and offers suggestions/recommendations.

· Assists with orientation of new staff.

· Attends unit/departmental meetings/in-services at least 75 percent of the time or as assigned.

· Demonstrates acceptable attendance and punctuality per policy.

· Participates in quality improvement activities.

· Completes assigned responsibilities in an efficient, timely manner.

· Uses time not consumed by patient care to maintain the unit (cleaning, stocking, uncluttering, etc.).

· Utilizes unit supplies in a cost-conscious manner.

· Exhibits effective organizational skills that assist in decreasing and/or eliminating overuse of man-hours.

· Recognizes impact of actions on co-workers and other departments and interacts in a manner conducive to teamwork and cost containment.

· Treats staff from other departments, co-workers, patients, and families with respect.

· Utilizes AIDET-P.

· Verbally communicates directions, answers to questions, etc. in a timely manner to patients, families, visitors, physicians, staff members and other departments.

· Applies good guest relation techniques to telephone conversations.

· Communicates pertinent patient information clearly, accurately, concisely and in a timely manner to designated persons.

· Collaborates with other members of the health team regarding patient care needs and responsibilities.

· Directs concerns to appropriate persons within timeframes suitable to the situation.

· Utilizes appropriate chain of command.

· Practice is consistent with safety principles, OSHA guidelines, and infection control guidelines.

· Observes equipment for malfunction and takes appropriate action.

· Delivers patient care in a compassionate, non-judgemental manner that respects individuals' right to privacy, dignity, respect, and confidentiality at all times.

· Confronts individuals/situations assertively and non-aggressively when necessary to ensure the rights of patients, self and others are respected.

· Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills thought the use of problem-solving skills, discretion and respect.

· Readily offers assistance to families, visitors, patients/residents and colleagues.

· Functions in a professional manner under stressful or emergency conditions.

· Utilizes effective verbal, non-verbal and written forms of communication.

· Conducts self in a manner consistent with the intent of the hospital's mission, vision, values, and patient’s first behavioral commitment.

ADDITIONAL LICENSURE/CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

· High school diploma or equivalent.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Mandatory Continuing Education: Customer Service, Fire and Safety, Corporate Compliance (including Confidentiality), Infection Control, and education required by regulatory, accreditation bodies, scope of practice, and/or Hancock Regional Hospital.

• Phlebotomy training, EKG training