Patient Care Technician

3 weeks ago


Fort Worth, Texas, United States Baylor Scott & White Health Full time
Job Summary

Location: Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth

Department: Telemetry

Shift: Full time NIGHTS, three 12-hour shifts per week with rotating weekends

Job Description

The Patient Care Technician - Health Unit Coordinator performs various clerical and patient care duties for the department under the direct supervision of the licensed nurse. Key responsibilities include collecting and recording patient data, reporting information and observations to the nursing team in a timely manner. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing, and be able to maintain confidentiality about patient information.

Essential Functions

• Collects and records patient data, reporting information and observations to the nursing team in a timely manner.

• Obtains and records patient vital signs, height, weight, nutritional intake and output, and performs blood glucose monitoring via finger-stick blood samples, test strips, and portable meters.

• Performs routine urinary catheter care and collects and transports specimens, including urine, stool, and sputum, as requested.

• Assists patients with activities of daily living, such as personal hygiene, dressing, eating, maintaining continence, and turning/transferring/ambulation, and changes linen as appropriate.

• Answers and responds to patient call lights and requests in a timely manner and may be assigned as a sitter for patients requiring constant observation.

• Completes and maintains unit and patient records, files, forms, and documents related to work area management and patient care, including admissions, surgeries, transfers, discharges, medical records, and physician call lists.

• Maintains a clean and organized work area, including records, files, forms, and reference documents, and checks, updates, and maintains facility boards, pneumatic tube system, and telemetry box reconciliation according to departmental policy, procedures, and/or guidelines.

• Prepares reports, purchase orders, projects, memos, and letters using computer programs and greets visitors and helps them as needed.

• Answers telephones and contacts professional and non-professional nursing team and medical staff using pagers, beepers, and cell phones and tracks call light response time for the unit.

• Performs work area help duties as directed by the nurse or physician, runs errands, picks up supplies, and transports patients.

• Maintains inventory, requisitions, and stocks work area supplies and equipment and may assist with non-medical patient care duties, such as making coffee, transporting patients, and distributing ice, water, and blankets.

• Cleans patient bedside units and nursing areas not included in general housekeeping and cleans equipment properly and distributes based on patient needs.

Key Success Factors

• Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality about patient information.

• Ability to relate professionally and positively and work cooperatively with patients, families, and other employees at all levels.

Benefits

Baylor Scott & White Health offers a competitive benefits package, including immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits, 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%, tuition reimbursement, and PTO accrual beginning Day 1.

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