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Patient Care Technician Float I | Nurse Float Pool | Days | Full time
UF Health Shands Homecare
St Augustine, KSA
Full Time
Entry
Onsite
3 weeks ago
PhlebotomyVital Signs MonitoringPatient CareElectronic Medical RecordGlucose MonitoringCommunication
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About the Role
UF Health Shands Homecare seeks a Patient Care Technician Float I to assist patients with healthcare needs and daily living activities under RN supervision. Requires high school diploma, acute patient care experience, and CNA/EMT/CMA within 1 year.
Key Skills for This Role
PhlebotomyVital Signs MonitoringPatient CareElectronic Medical RecordGlucose MonitoringCommunication
Responsibilities
- Obtain and document vital signs and weight accurately; report abnormal results to nurse
- Assist with personal care including bathing, dressing, dietary needs, and toileting
- Perform phlebotomy and bedside glucose monitoring as ordered
- Assist with admission, discharge, and transferring of patients
- Assist nurse/physician with implementing treatment interventions
- Provide for patient safety through preventative measures
- Obtain supplies and equipment as needed; restock and charge appropriately
- Complete annual required training and learning modules
Requirements
- High school diploma
- Acute patient care experience
- CNA, EMT, or CMA required within 1 year of hire
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Overview
- Full time 36 hours/week 7:00am 7:00pm
- The Patient Care Tech assists patients with healthcare needs, activities of daily living and provides bedside care, including basic nursing procedures, under the supervision of an RN.
- May also function as a phlebotomist by performing blood collection by venipuncture or dermal puncture.
- Will float between Med/Surg, ER, and ICU/CVU departments.
Responsibilities
- Obtains and documents vital signs & weight accurately and reports abnormal results to the nurse; documents appropriately on the electronic medical record.
- Provides assistance for personal care to patients including bathing, dressing, dietary needs, and toileting. Ensures security of patient's personal items.
- Documents patient intake/output, sends urine specimens to labs as ordered, performs daily phlebotomy as ordered, collects and labels tubes properly using hospital protocol and performs bedside glucose monitoring as instructed by nurse.
- Assists with admission, discharge, and transferring of patients. Updates hospital tracking system to reflect patient transfer.
- Assists nurse and/or physician with implementing treatment interventions (i.e. sterile and non sterile soaks and/or dressings).
- Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (bed controls, nurse/patient communication system, and side rails).
- Obtains supplies and equipment as needed for patients and restocks supplies when needed, ensuring that all supplies used are properly charged to the patients.
- Completion of annual required training and learning modules including 'Safe Medication Handling for Staff Who Do Not Administer Medications'.
Qualifications
- Required education: High school diploma
- Required Experience: Acute patient care experience required
- CNA, EMT, or CMA required within 1 year of hire
- Preferred Experience: CNA, EMT, or CMA license
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