Under supervision of a licensed nurse, the Patient Care Tech provides supportive care to meet the needs of individual patients. Serves as a patient advocate within the health care system. Performs the daily comfort and care needs of patients, and assists nurses and other health care team members with patient care. May provide daily clerical support to the nursing unit. Assists with the safety, comfort, care, and treatment of patients according to established standards. Participates in the Hospital’s Quality Improvement and Service Excellence programs. Demonstrates understanding of the philosophy, objectives, and adheres to policies and procedures of the department and organization.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.
LATITUDE, CONTACTS/INTERACTIONS
All positions of Huntsville Memorial Hospital are part of an interdisciplinary team, and as such, participate in the care and service delivery process through effective interaction with other team members. Primarily interacts with hospital staff, medical staff, patients, and visitors.
Education: High school diploma or GED required.
Experience: None required, prior healthcare experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification: Basic Life Support certification required within 60 days of employment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Frequent: standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling & reaching.
Occasional: sitting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, & twisting.
Visual and hearing acuity required; Color vision required for perceiving changes in patients’ skin color and colors of medicines and solutions. Work is mostly inside, with good ventilation and comfortable temperature.
Possible exposure to: toxic/caustic chemicals or detergents, moving mechanical parts, potential electric shock, radiant energy, communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens.
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Huntsville Memorial Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited, not-for-profit acute care community hospital. Founded in 1927 to memorialize those lost in World War I, the facility provides health care services and delivers quality care to the resi...
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